Michael Dervan (19 May 1898 – 3 April 1981) was an Irish hurler. Usually lining out at corner-back, he was a member of the

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team that won the 1923 All-Ireland Championship. Dervan enjoyed a club career with Tynagh that yielded much success. After joining the club's senior team in his late teens, he won five

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medals in 1920, 1922, 1923, 1925, and 1928. After being selected for the Galway senior team in 1922, he won a

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medal in his debut championship. He won his sole All-Ireland medal in 1923 after Galway's defeat of

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in the final. Dervan was a runner-up in three subsequent All-Ireland finals and two

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finals and retired from inter-county hurling in 1928. As the top corner-back of his era, Dervan was included on the Ireland team at the

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in 1924 and 1928, for which he was awarded gold medals. In retirement from playing, Dervan came to be regarded as one of Galway's greatest ever players. He was named in the left corner-back position on the Galway Team of the Millennium. Dervan died after a short illness on 3 April 1981.

Honours

;Tynagh * Galway Senior Hurling Championship (5): 1920, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1928 ;Galway *

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Connacht Senior Hurling Championship The Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, known simply as the Connacht Championship, was an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Connacht Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It was the highest inter-county hurl ...

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dervan, Mick 1898 births 1981 deaths Tynagh hurlers Galway inter-county hurlers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners