Mike Finn

Mike Finn
Ireland's Mike Finn takes a spectacular mark over a pack of South African opponents in the 2008 AFL International Cup
Personal information
Full name	Michael Finn
Nickname	Irish
Born	(1981-05-18) 18 May 1981 Killarney, Ireland
Original teams	Austin Stacks GAA Kerry GAA
Height	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight	107 kg (16 st 12 lb)
Position	Ruck
Club information
Current club	Heidelberg Football Club
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2002 – 2005	Caulfield Bears	42 (16)
2007 – 2008	Heidelberg	34 (4)
2009	Carey Park	17 (12)
2010 –	Heidelberg	218 (92)
Total		311 (144)
International team honours
Years	Team	Games (Goals)
2005–2024	Ireland	85
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2011.

Mike Finn

Personal information
Native name	Micheal Mac Fhinn (Irish)
Occupation	Architect
Sport
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Midfield
Clubs Years Club Austin Stacks Victoria GAA Club titles Kerry titles 1 U-21 Inter-county Years County pre2002 Kerry Inter-county titles Munster titles 1 U-21 All-Irelands 1 Senior Runner Carey Park - Premiership 2009. Club B&F 2009 Heidelberg - Premiership - 2007, 2008, 2016, 2023,2024. Runner Up - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2022 Club B&F 2011. Club Reserves B&F 2018, 2019 Caulfield Bears Club B&F 2006

Michael Finn is an Irish international amateur sportsperson who has represented Ireland in Australian rules football and basketball as well as Kerry GAA and Victoria in Gaelic football.

He represented Kerry GAA at all levels winning a Munster Under-21 Football Championship Medal in 2002 and was also part of the senior team that lost the 2002 All-Ireland Final.¹ He played with the famous Austin Stacks club in Tralee, winning a Kerry Under-21 Football Championship medal in 2002. In Australia, he represented Victoria in 5 Australasian GAA Championships winning All Australian honours each year and Player of the Tournament in 2008.

Finn played for Ireland national Australian rules football team in the 2005 Australian Football International Cup, in Melbourne and returned with the team for the 2008 Australian Football International Cup, reaching the semi-finals on both occasions. He went on to help Ireland reclaim the 2011 Australian Football International Cup title. He was Ireland's leading goalkicker scoring 4 goals in the final.² He was selected on the International Cup All Star Team on 4 occasions and won the 'best & fairest player award' in 2008 & 2014. In his last international appearance in 2014 he was named captain of International Cup All Star Team.³

He played suburban football for the Caulfield Bears (Southern Football League) and the Heidelberg Football Club (Northern Football League), winning league best and fairest awards in 2006 and 2011.⁴ As well as Reserve grade league Best & Fairest awards in 2018, 2019, 2022 & 2023

He also represented the Ireland national basketball team 15 times.^{567 8910}

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  Contested mark against South Africa
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  Another contested mark against South Africa
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  Providing chase as South African player kicks the ball
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  Kicking a running goal