| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Mícheál Ó Buachalla | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
1944 (1944) Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Sarsfields | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kildare titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| Kildare | |||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Michael Buckley (born 1944) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. At club level, he played with Sarsfields and he was also a member of the Kildare senior football team.
Career
Buckley played his club Gaelic football with Sarsfields, however, his senior team career coincided with a barren spell in terms of success for the club. At inter-county level, he was a substitute on the Kildare team that won the All-Ireland U21FC title in 1965. Buckley also made several appearances for the senior team.
Personal life
Buckley's father, Mick Buckley Snr, won three All-Ireland SFC medals with Kildare and captained the team in 1928. His son, Niall Buckley, was part of the Kildare team beaten by Galway in the 1998 All-Ireland final.
Honours
- Kildare
References
- "Close-up on the players". Nationalist and Leinster Times. 1 October 1965. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- "Roll of honour". Sarsfields GAA website. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- "Leinster Under-21 All-Ireland Football Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- "Return of the 'come day go day' prodigal". Irish Independent. 24 June 2001. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- "The Kildare team and officials for the 1919 All-Ireland final". Kildare Libraries. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- "Kildare's Wizard of Oz ready to cast his spell". Irish Independent. 24 September 1998. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
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