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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Mícheál Pléimeann | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born |
1933 Kilmacow, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Died |
23 December 2024 (aged 91) Waterford, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8[1] in (1.73 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| St Senan's | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1956-1959 | Kilkenny | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
Michael Fleming (1933 – 23 December 2024) was an Irish hurler. At club level, he played with St Senan's and at inter-county level played for Kilkenny at various levels.
Fleming first played hurling at club level with St Senan's. He won a Kilkenny JHC medal in 1956 following a 6-09 to 4-06 defeat of St Finbarr's, Castleinch in the final.[2]
At inter-county level, Fleming first played for Kilkenny as a member of the junior team. He won a Leinster JHC medal before later lining out in Kilkenny's 5-02 to 2-08 defeat of London in the 1956 All-Ireland junior final.[3][4] Fleming made his senior team debut in a National Hurling League game against Waterford in March 1956. He was later dropped from the team but recalled in October 1957 and won back-to-back Leinster SHC medals in 1958 and 1959.[5] Fleming lined out at centre-forward when Kilkenny were beaten by Waterford in the 1959 All-Ireland final replay.[6]
Fleming died on 23 December 2024, at the age of 91.[7][8]