10 Facts About Mick O'Flanagan

Mick O'Flanagan was an Irish former sportsman who represented his country at both soccer and rugby union.

Mick O'Flanagan's older brother, Kevin O'Flanagan, was a notable sportsman who represented his country at both sports and played soccer for Bohs and Arsenal.

Mick O'Flanagan played soccer as a youth with several clubs, most notably Home Farm, before joining Bohemians in 1939.

Mick O'Flanagan scored 31 times in 31 appearances in all competitions that season.

In 1945, Mick O'Flanagan, together with his brother Kevin, was a member of the Bohs team coached by Jimmy Dunne that won the Dublin and Belfast Intercity Cup.

Mick O'Flanagan scored the winning goal in the final against Belfast Celtic at Dalymount Park.

Mick O'Flanagan rushed out and managed to play alongside his brother in the match.

Mick O'Flanagan was only called up as a late replacement for the injured Davy Walsh and he had spent the previous night entertaining a party of English journalists at Templeogue tennis club.

Mick O'Flanagan was a publican by trade, his sporting career, like that of his brother, being strictly amateur.

Mick O'Flanagan ran a pub at 88 Marlborough Street in Dublin's City Centre which is known today as the Confession Box due to its proximity to St Mary's Pro-Cathedral.