Michael George Conroy (born 31 July 1957) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played in the Scottish Premier Division with CelticCeltic player Conroy, Mike (2), FitbaStats (winning three league championships and a Scottish Cup)His greatest game – Mike Conroy -1980 SCF, Celtic Underground, 31 October 2015 and Hibernian, before playing for several clubs in the Football League.
With Wrexham A.F.C. he scored in the 1986–87 European Cup Winners' Cup at Żurrieq F.C.https://www.wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=1766
He signed for Cork City, who were managed by Eamonn O'Keefe in 1988 and made his League of Ireland debut on the 11th of September. At the end of the season he played in the 1989 FAI Cup Final and replay. Despite losing out they qualified for Europe for the first time in the 1989–90 European Cup Winners' Cup where he played in both legs against FC Torpedo Moscow. As player-coach, Mick played in the famous 1-1 draw with FC Bayern Munich in the 1991–92 UEFA Cup and after retiring at the end of that season would then go on to share his expertise of the game with youngsters in Cork for almost three decades and was one of the first coaches on the Emerging Talent Programme in Cork https://www.fai.ie/latest/friendly-to-mark-retirement-of-mick-conroy/
Conroy lives in Cork City.Profile at blackpool.vitalfootball.co.ukA love of Celtic runs in the Conroy family, Celtic FC, 27 December 2014
His father, also named Michael, was also a footballer who played for Celtic on the a part-time basis in the 1950s and later worked as a scout for the club.Celtic player Conroy, Mike (1), FitbaStatsDeath of former Celt, Mike Conroy snr, Celtic FC, 12 July 2017
Honours Celtic Scottish League champions: 1978–79 Scottish Premier Division, 1980–81 Scottish Premier Division ,1981–82 Scottish Premier Division Scottish Cup: 1979–80
Sources Irish Football Handbook by Dave Galvin & Gerry Desmond ()
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