Mick Butler (Dublin hurler)

Michael Butler
Personal information
Irish name Mícheál de Buitléir
Sport Hurling
Position Full back
Born 2 October 1916
Lismatigue, Hugginstown, Co Kilkenny
Died 2 January 1987(1987-01-02) (aged 70)
St Lukes Hospital, Kilkenny
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Nickname Mick
Club(s)
Years Club
1936-1946
Faughs
Club titles
Dublin titles 7
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1937-1945
1946
Dublin
Kilkenny
26
4
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 5
All-Irelands 1

Michael Butler (2 October 1916 – 2 January 1987) was an Irish hurling player. He played with the Faughs GAA club in Dublin and was a member of the Dublin senior inter-county team from 1938 to 1945. Butler also returned to his native county and played for Kilkenny in 1946. He was once referred to as "The only full back who could keep Mick Mackey in his place".[citation needed]