Mick Scannell

Michael "Mick" Scannell (born 1949) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer. His league and championship career with the Cork senior team spanned five seasons from 1969 to 1973.

Mick Scannell
Personal information
Irish name Mícheál Ó Scannail
Sport Gaelic football
Position Full-back
Born 1949
Ballyvourney, County Cork, Ireland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Club(s)
Years Club
 Naomh Abán
Muskerry
Club titles
Cork titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
1969-1973
 Cork 5 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 1
NFL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 19:53, 20 December 2016.

Born in Ballyvourney, County Cork, Scannell first played competitive Gaelic football in his youth. He first appeared for the Naomh Abán club at underage levels, winning a host of divisional minor and under-21 championship medals. Scannell subsequently won county junior championship and county intermediate championship medals. As a member of the Muskerry divisional team, he won a county senior championship medal in 1970.

Scannell made his debut on the inter-county scene when he was selected on the Cork minor team in 1967. He enjoyed one championship season with the minors won an All-Ireland medal as a non-playing substitute in 1967. Scannell subsequently joined the Cork under-21 team, an All-Ireland medal in 1970. By this stage he had also joined the Cork senior team, becoming a member of the extended panel during the 1969 championship. Over the course of the next five seasons, Scannell won one All-Ireland in 1973 as a non playing substitute.[1] He also won two Munster medals. Scannell played his last game for Cork in September 1973.

Scannell lined out with the Munster inter-provincial team for one season in 1972. He won a Railway Cup medal that year.

Honours
Naomh Abán
Muskerry
  • Cork Senior Football Championship (1): 1970
Cork
Munster
  • Railway Cup (1): 1972
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References
  1. "When boys of '73 served up a treat". Irish Examiner. 21 August 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
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