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Michael John Flaherty

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Michael John Flaherty, known as Inky, was an Irish hurler who lived from 27 September 1917 until his death on 20 May 1992 and played at senior level for the Galway county team from 1936 until 1953, and he was also a noted boxer. He trained the Galway hurling team in the 1950s and again in the 1970s, leading the side to league success in 1975. He is identified here as the Galway hurler and boxer born in 1917 to tell him apart from other people of the same name.

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M. J. "Inky" Flaherty (27 September 1917 – 20 May 1992) was an Irish hurler who played at senior level for the Galway county team from 1936 until 1953, and was also a noted boxer.
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M. J. "Inky" Flaherty (27 September 1917-20 May 1992) was an Irish hurler who played at senior level for the Galway county team from 1936 until 1953, and was also a noted boxer.
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