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This article is about the gaelic footballer. For people with a similar name, see Michael Dempsey (disambiguation).
Michael "Mick" Dempsey is a former gaelic football player and manager from County Laois in Ireland.
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Playing career
He captained his club St Josephs to the Laois Senior Football Championship title in 1983.
He played for Laois for many years and was part of the team that won the National Football League title in 1986.
Managerial career
He managed Laois to the Leinster U21 Football Championship title in 1994 and managed the Laois senior team in 1997 and 1998.
With the Carlow club O’Hanrahans coach Dempsey led the Blues to three club championships and a Leinster title (2000) in his four-year tenure.
He managed Muckalee and St Martins clubs in Kilkenny before joining Brian Cody as part of the management team for Kilkenny senior hurlers.
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References
- Comhairle Laighean 1900-2000 Tom Ryall, 2000
- Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games Raymond Smith, 1999
- Laois GAA Yearbook 1999 Leinster Express, 1999
Laois - NFL Champions 1986 (2nd title) 1 Martin Conroy • 2 Pat Dunne • 3 Martin Dempsey • 4 Eddie Kelly • 5 Mick Aherne • 6 Pat Brophy • 7 Colm Browne (capt) • 8 John Costello • 9 Liam Irwin • 10 Gerry Browne • 11 Willie Brennan • 12 Tom Prendergast • 13 Mick Dempsey • 14 Eamon Whelan • 15 Christy Maguire •
Subs: Noel Prendergast • Brian Nerney • Gerry Lawlor •
Manager: Kieran BrennanPreceded by
Colm BrowneLaois Senior Football Manager
1997-1998Succeeded by
Tom CribbenCategories:- Living people
- Laois Gaelic footballers
- St Josephs Gaelic footballers
- Gaelic football managers
- People from County Laois
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