Mick Butler (Dublin hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Mícheál de Buitléir | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full back | ||
| Born |
2 October 1916 Lismatigue, Hugginstown, Co Kilkenny | ||
| Died |
2 January 1987 (aged 70) St Lukes Hospital, Kilkenny | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Nickname | Mick | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1936-1946 | Faughs | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Dublin titles | 7 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1937-1945 1946 |
Dublin Kilkenny |
26 4 | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
Michael Butler (2 October 1916 – 2 January 1987) was an Irish hurling player. He played with the Faughs GAA club in Dublin and was a member of the Dublin senior inter-county team from 1938 to 1945. Butler also returned to his native county and played for Kilkenny in 1946. He was once referred to as "The only full back who could keep Mick Mackey in his place".