Mick Spain
Irish hurler and referee
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Mick Spain (1932 – 5 February 2011) was an Irish hurler who played at senior level for the Offaly county team.[1][2]
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| Born | 1932 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 February 2011 (aged 78) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | ESB employee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 23:15, 14 September 2014. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born in Kilcormac, County Offaly, 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.