Michael Archer (1943 – 28 October 2018[1]) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a right corner-forward at senior level for the Cork county team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Mícheál Mac Arcail | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born | 1943 Ballyphehane, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died | 28 October 2018 (aged 75) Wilton, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| St Finbarr's | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 3 | ||
| Munster titles | 3 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1965 | Cork | 0 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 01:49, 15 July 2014. | |||
Born in Ballyphehane, Cork, Archer first played competitive football in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 side.[3] He joined the senior panel during the 1965 championship and enjoyed a brief one-year inter-county career.[citation needed]
At club level Archer was a three-time Munster medallist with the St Finbarr's senior hurlers. In addition to this he also won three championship medals.
Honours
- St Finbarr's
- Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship (3): 1965, 1968, 1974
- Cork Senior Hurling Championship (3): 1965, 1968, 1974
- Cork
- All-Ireland Minor Football Championship (1): 1961
- Munster Minor Football Championship (1): 1961