// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Mike Nash? A big crush, he's a smashing guy.
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| Born | 1965 (age 60–61) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Garda Síochána | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Full-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Nash (born 1965) is an Irish retired hurler. At club level, he played with South Liberties and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.
Career
[edit]Nash played hurling at all grades as a secondary school student at Limerick CBS.[1] At club level, he played hurling and Gaelic football with South Liberties. Nash won consecutive Limerick U21FC titles in 1985 and 1986.[2][3]
At inter-county level, Nash joined the Limerick senior hurling team during the 1987–88 National League. He was on and off the team over the next few years but made a permanent return in 1993. Nash won Munster SHC medals in 1994 and 1996, however, Limerick faced subsequent All-Ireland final defeats by Offaly and Wexford respectively.[4][5] He added a National Hurling League medal to his collection in 1997.[6]
Performances at inter-county level for Limerick resulted in Nash being called up to the Munster inter-provincial team. He won a Railway Cup medals in 1995 after a one-point win over Ulster in the final.[7]
Personal life
[edit]His brother, Declan Nash, played alongside him during Limerick's Munster SHC successes in 1994 and 1996.[8] His nephew, Anthony Nash, lined out in goal with the Cork senior hurling team and won four Munster SHC medals.[9]
Honours
[edit]- South Liberties
- Limerick Under-21 Football Championship: 1985, 1986
- Limerick
- Munster
References
[edit]- ↑ "The unsung heroes behind Limerick's hurling revolution". GAA website. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ↑ "Liberties facile win". Limerick Leader. 23 November 1985. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ↑ "Finn shines in thrilling final". Limerick Leader. 13 December 1986. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ↑ "Senior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ↑ "A player-by-player guide to Wexford's All-Ireland 25 years on: 'We laughed as much as we hurled'". Irish Examiner. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ↑ "Limerick county final day to honour 25th anniversary of 1997 hurling league title victory". Limerick Leader. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ↑ "Railway Cup hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ↑ "Family ties continue to drive Limerick hurling team". Limerick Leader. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ↑ "Nash's Limerick family ties". Hogan Stand. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2025.