Michael Ellard (1946 – 19 November 2022) was an Irish sports journalist who wrote for the Irish Examiner.
Mick Ellard | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael Ellard 1946 |
| Died | 19 November 2022 (aged 76) Cork, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | The North Monastery |
| Occupation | Sports journalist |
| Employer | Irish Examiner |
Career
editEllard was educated at the North Monastery where he was included on the school's Harty Cup team.[1] He later joined the Na Piarsaigh club and won two City JFC titles before winning a Cork JFC title in 1965.[2] That same year, Ellard was part of the Cork under-21 football team that reached the All-Ireland final.[3] He won a Cork IFC with Na Piarsaigh in 1966.
Ellard's career as a journalist put an end to his playing career after he followed in his father's footsteps and joined the Cork Examiner.[4] He initially began writing about a variety of subjects before spending over 40 years as a Gaelic games correspondent. Ellard won a GAA McNamee Award for his tribute to Na Piarsaigh player Tony Hegarty in 2003.[5] His final submission came in the 10 May 2010 issue of the Irish Examiner.
Death
editEllard died at the Mater Private Hospital in Cork on 19 November 2022, at the age of 76.[6]
Honours
edit- Na Piarsaigh
- Cork Intermediate Football Championship: 1966
- Cork Junior Football Championship: 1965
- City Junior Football Championship: 1964, 1965
- Cork
References
edit- ^ "Best North Mon Hurling team part II". Diarmuid O'Donovan website. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Death of well-known Cork GAA reporter Michael Ellard". Hogan Stand. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "The late Echo/Examiner reporter Michael Ellard remembered as one of a kind". Echo Live. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "'Like walking with the lord mayor' - tributes for Examiner journalist Michael Ellard". Irish Examiner. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "'A wonderful dreamer of a wordsmith' - former Irish Examiner sportswriter Michael Ellard dies". Irish Examiner. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "The death has occurred of Michael Ellard". rip.ie. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.