Michael Phelan (Gaelic footballer)
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| Native name | Mícheál Ó Faoileáin (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1982 (age 43–44) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Phelan (born 1982) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a right wing-back for the Tipperary senior team.
Born in Ardfinnan, County Tipperary, Phelan first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 2006 championship. Phelan subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen.
At club level Phelan is a one-time championship medallist with Ardfinnan. He also plays hurling with Ballybacon–Grange.
Phelan retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 2009 championship.