Mike Finn
Australian rules footballer
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Michael Finn is an Irish international amateur sportsperson who has represented Ireland in Australian rules football and basketball as well as Kerry GAA and Victoria in Gaelic football.
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Ireland's Mike Finn takes a spectacular mark over a pack of South African opponents in the 2008 AFL International Cup | |||
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| Full name | Michael Finn | ||
| Nickname | Irish | ||
| Born |
18 May 1981 Killarney, Ireland | ||
| Original teams |
Austin Stacks GAA Kerry GAA | ||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 107 kg (16 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Ruck | ||
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| Current club | Heidelberg Football Club | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2002 – 2005 | Caulfield Bears | 42 (16) | |
| 2007 – 2008 | Heidelberg | 34 (4) | |
| 2009 | Carey Park | 17 (12) | |
| 2010 – | Heidelberg | 218 (92) | |
| Total | 311 (144) | ||
| International team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2005–2024 | Ireland | 85 | |
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sporting career
Gaelic football
He represented Kerry GAA at all levels winning a Munster Under-21 Football Championship Medal in 2002 and was also part of the senior team that lost the 2002 All-Ireland Final.[1] He played with the famous Austin Stacks club in Tralee, winning a Kerry Under-21 Football Championship medal in 2002. In Australia, he represented Victoria in 5 Australasian GAA Championships winning All Australian honours each year and Player of the Tournament in 2008.
Australian football
Finn played for Ireland national Australian rules football team in the 2005 Australian Football International Cup, in Melbourne and returned with the team for the 2008 Australian Football International Cup, reaching the semi-finals on both occasions. He went on to help Ireland reclaim the 2011 Australian Football International Cup title. He was Ireland's leading goalkicker scoring 4 goals in the final.[2] He was selected on the International Cup All Star Team on 4 occasions and won the 'best & fairest player award' in 2008 & 2014. In his last international appearance in 2014 he was named captain of International Cup All Star Team.[3]
He played suburban football for the Caulfield Bears (Southern Football League) and the Heidelberg Football Club (Northern Football League), winning league best and fairest awards in 2006 and 2011.[4] As well as Reserve grade league Best & Fairest awards in 2018, 2019, 2022 & 2023
Basketball
He also represented the Ireland national basketball team 15 times.[5][6][7] [8][9][10]
Gallery
Contested mark against South Africa
Another contested mark against South Africa
Providing chase as South African player kicks the ball
Kicking a running goal
