Mick Archer

Mick Archer

Personal information
Native name	Mícheál Mac Arcail (Irish)
Born	20 April 1943 Ballyphehane, Cork, Ireland
Died	28 October 2018 (aged 75) Wilton, Cork, Ireland
Sport
Sport	Gaelic football & Hurling
Position	Full-forward
Club Years Club St Finbarr's Club titles Cork titles 3 Munster titles 3 Inter-county* Years County Apps (scores) 1965 Cork 0 (0-00) Inter-county titles Munster titles 0 All-Irelands 2 NFL 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 01:49, 15 July 2014.

Michael Archer (1943 – 28 October 2018^[1]) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a right corner-forward at senior level for the Cork county team.^[2]

Born in Ballyphehane, Cork, Archer first played competitive football in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 side.^[3] He joined the senior panel during the 1965 championship and enjoyed a brief one-year inter-county career.^{[citation needed]}

At club level Archer was a three-time Munster medallist with the St Finbarr's senior hurlers. In addition to this he also won three championship medals.

Honours

St Finbarr's

• Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship (3): 1965, 1968, 1974
• Cork Senior Hurling Championship (3): 1965, 1968, 1974

Cork

• All-Ireland Minor Football Championship (1): 1961
• Munster Minor Football Championship (1): 1961

References

1. "Cork GAA mourn All-Ireland winner Mick Archer". hoganstand.com. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
2. "Cork Football Teams: 1960-1969" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 14 July 2014.^{[permanent dead link]}
3. "Minors looking for tenth All-Ireland". The Corkman. 23 September 2000. Retrieved 14 July 2014.