Michael Downes (21 October 1868 – 21 May 1943) was an Irish hurler who played with the

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senior team. Born in

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, Downes first played competitive hurling in his youth. He quickly established himself on the

team and won county senior championship medals in 1897 and 1899. After success at club level, Downes joined the Limerick senior team. He was part of the team that won

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, and Croke Cup titles in 1897.

Honours

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Limerick Senior Hurling Championship The Limerick Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bon Secours Hospital County Senior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Limerick SHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Limerick County Board ...

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Munster Senior Hurling Championship The Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Munster Championship, is an annual Inter county, inter-county hurling competition organised by the Munster GAA, Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the h ...

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* Croke Cup (1): 1897

References

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