Mick Spain (1932 - 5 February 2011) was an
Irish hurler who played at senior level for the
Offaly county team.
Born in
Kilcormac,
County 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 hono ...
, Spain first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Offaly minor team before later joining the junior side. He made his senior debut during the
1954 championship. Spain went on to play a key role for Offaly but enjoyed little success.
At club level Spain had a lengthy career with
Kilcormac–Killoughey.
Throughout his career Spain made 8 championship appearances for Offaly. His retirement came following the conclusion of the
1963 championship.
In retirement from playing Spain became involved in refereeing at club and inter-county levels.
References
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1932 births
2011 deaths
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final referees
ESB people
Hurling referees
Kilcormac-Killoughey hurlers
Offaly inter-county hurlers