Mick Morris (born 1943) is an Irish former
Gaelic footballer and golfer. He played for his local club
John Mitchels and was a member of the
Kerry
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senior inter-county team from 1964 until 1969. He went on to represent Ireland in golf, winning the Irish Close Championship in 1978.
Club
Morris played with
John Mitchels club during a golden era for the
Tralee
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side. He was part of the side that won five
Kerry Senior Football Championship
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titles in a row between 1959-63. He won another title in 1966. He was also part of the side that won the 1961
Kerry Minor Football Championship
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.
Third Level
During his college days Morris lined out with
University College Cork
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. He had much success in the
Sigerson Cup
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. He won titles with the Cork college in 1965, 1966 and 1969. He was later shortlisted for the Sigerson Team of the Century in 2010.
He also had success in the
Cork Senior Football Championship
The Cork Premier Senior Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bon Secours Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Cork PSFC) is an annual club Gaelic football competition organised by the Cork Count ...
. He won titles in 1964 and 1969.
Under 21
Morris first played with
Kerry
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at Under 21 level.
His first appearance was during the 1962 Munster championship. His only appearance was a semi-final win over
Clare.
He was underage again in 1963 and lined out in the Munster final. However he was on the losing side to
Cork
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.
In 1964 he was again underage. After little success in the previous two seasons this season would be different. He picked up a Munster title after a 0-15 to 1-02 win over
Tipperary
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in the final. An All-Ireland semi-final win over
Galway
Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a city in the West of Ireland, in the province of Connacht, which is the county town of County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay, and is the sixth most populous city on ...
seen
Kerry
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into an All-Ireland final. In the final
Kerry
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faced
Laois
County Laois ( ; gle, Contae Laoise) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and in the province of Leinster. It was known as Queen's County from 1556 to 1922. The modern county takes its name from Loígis, a medi ...
. At full time a 1-10 to 1-03 win seen Morris pick up an All-Ireland Under 21 title.
Junior
On the back of his Under 21 displays Morris joined the
Kerry
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Junior team. He sole season was in 1963 but it was to be a successful one.
Wins over
Clare,
Cork
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and
Limerick
Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 ...
seen him pick up a
Munster Junior Football Championship
The Munster Junior Football Championship is a gaelic football tournament between the six counties of Munster: Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Clare and Waterford. It is the third-tier county teams playing off in a single-elimination tournament w ...
title. An All-Ireland semi-final win over
Antrim seen
Kerry
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into the ''Home'' All-Ireland final. In the final Morris and co faced
Wexford
Wexford () is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland. Wexford lies on the south side of Wexford Harbour, the estuary of the River Slaney near the southeastern corner of the island of Ireland. The town is linked to Dublin by the M11/N11 ...
. A 1-13 to 2-07 win seen
Kerry
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into the All-Ireland final. They faced
Lancashire
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in the final in
Manchester
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. A 3-05 to 2-05 win seen Morris pick up an
All-Ireland Junior Football Championship
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Prior to a change in competition structure in 2021, the competition was previously for all Junior Gaelic football inte ...
title. He won the title alongside five of his
John Mitchels teammates.
Senior
On the back of his Under 21 and Junior displays Morris soon joined the
Kerry
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Senior team.
He first joined the team during the
1964 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Wins over
Tipperary
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**South Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Clonmel
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and
Cork
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seen him pick up his first
Munster Senior Football Championship
The Munster Senior Football Championship, known simply as the Munster Championship and shortened to Munster SFC, is an annual inter-county Gaelic football competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It ...
title. A 2-12 to 0-06 win over
Cavan in the All-Ireland semi-final seen
Kerry
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into the final. Morris lined out in his first senior final with
Galway
Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a city in the West of Ireland, in the province of Connacht, which is the county town of County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay, and is the sixth most populous city on ...
being the opponents. At full time Morris and co were on the wrong end of a 0-15 to 0-10 scoreline.
In 1965 wins over
Limerick
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and
Clare seen Morris pick up his second Munster title. An All-Ireland semi-final win over
Dublin
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seen
Kerry
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into the All-Ireland final for the second season in a row. Morris was again at Corner Back as
Kerry
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again faced
Galway
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. He was again on the losing side however this time on a 0-12 to 0-09.
The next few seasons proved to be unsuccessful as
Kerry
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lost to
Cork
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in Munster finals in 1966 and 1967 Morris was the captain for the latter loss.
He missed out on
Kerry's Munster win in 1968. He was a surprise starter from the subsequent All-Ireland final. In his third appearance in a final he was on the losing side once more. this time to
Down.
Having little success in the League Morris had a very successful
1968–69 National Football League.
Kerry
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made it to the ''Home'' final where they overcame
Offaly
County Offaly (; ga, Contae Uíbh Fhailí) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe. It was formerly known as King's County, in h ...
. In the final
Kerry
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faced
New York. The sides ended level 0-12 each. In the replay Morris oicked up his first,and only, League medal after a 2-21 to 2-12 win in
New York.
Come championship time wins over
Waterford
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and
Cork
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seen Morris pick up his third Munster title. He missed out on the All-Ireland semi-final win over
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. He was back in the team for the All-Ireland final with
Offaly
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. Lining out in his fourth All-Ireland final, and having been on the losing side in the previous three, he finally got his hands on an All-Ireland medal after a 0-10 to 0-07 win.
Coming into 1970 Morris was 26 years old and coming into his prime. He played in seven games during the
1969–70 National Football League.
Having won the 1969 All-Ireland
Kerry
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went on a tour of
Australia. However after returning Morris had a despite relating to unpaid expenses and as a result Morris walked away and never again played with
Kerry
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.
Golf
Having finished GAA career at a young age Morris become one of Irelands great amateur golfers.
Having moved to
Dublin
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to work with the
ESB he joined
Portmarnock Golf Club
Portmarnock Golf Club is a links golf club in Portmarnock, County Dublin, Ireland, located close to Dublin Airport.
The golf course is often rated as one of the top courses in the UK and Ireland and is also often included in lists of the top 10 ...
. He would go on to win the
Irish Close in 1978 and the South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship in 1982. He also played 51 times for Ireland between 1978 and 1984.
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References
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1943 births
Living people
John Mitchels (Kerry) Gaelic footballers
Kerry inter-county Gaelic footballers
Munster inter-provincial Gaelic footballers