Michael Fanning (Gaelic footballer) explained

Mick Fanning
Irish:	Micheál Ó Fionnáin
Nickname:	Mick
Sport:	Gaelic football
Code:	Football
Province:	Leinster
Club:	Naomh Máirtín
County:	Louth
Counties:	Louth
Icyears:	2006-2012
Icposition:	Centre-back
Birth Place:	County Louth

Michael "Mick" Fanning (born 1986) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for the Louth county team. He is a long-serving member of his local club team Naomh Máirtín.

He played in defence for the Louth senior team and lined out at centre-half back in the controversial 2010 Leinster Senior Football Championship Final against Meath.^[1] In 2011 Fanning emigrated to Australia in search of work with his county teammates John O'Brien and Brian White, missing out on a National League Division 3 winners' medal as a consequence.^[2]

He returned to inter-county action in 2012.^[3] In 2020 he captained Naomh Máirtín to a first Louth Senior Football Championship against opponents St Mary's.

Honours

County

Tommy Murphy Cup (1): 2006
O'Byrne Cup (1): 2009
Owen Treacy Cup (1): 2006^[4]

Club

Louth Senior Football Championship (2): 2020,^[5] 2021^[6]
Cardinal O'Donnell Cup (2): 2017,^[7] 2019^[8]
Louth Senior Football League Division 1B (1): 2006^[9]
Paddy Sheelan Shield (1): 2012^[10]
Louth Junior 2 Football League Division 4B (1): 2004^[11]
Louth Minor B Football Championship (1): 2003

External links

https://archive.today/20130123215642/http://www.gaainfo.com/players/football/louth/Michael%20Fanning.php

Notes and References

Web site: Infamous late goal to win the Leinster SFC for Meath eventually resulted in court cases. Irish Times. 11 May 2020.
Web site: Fanning lost to Louth for now as he emigrates to Australia. Irish Times. 6 January 2011.
Web site: Wee County so close to surprise win in Galway. Drogheda Independent. 15 February 2012.
Web site: American bossed on own soil by ace Reds. Irish Independent. 25 October 2006.
Web site: Naomh Mairtin land first Louth SFC title . 28 September 2020 . Irish Examiner. 27 September 2020.
Web site: Magnificent Mairtins power to back-to-back Louth titles . Irish Independent. 7 November 2021.
Web site: Jocks claim maiden senior honour with extra-time win over Dreadnots . Dundalk Democrat. 14 October 2017 .
Web site: Sam's the man for Mairtins. The Argus. 14 September 2019.
Web site: Senior trophy at last for jubilant Mairtins. The Argus. 13 December 2006.
Web site: LOUTH GAA CLUB ROLL OF HONOUR. The Argus. 26 December 2012.
Web site: Mairtin snatch victory. The Argus. 10 December 2004.