Ambrose Hickey (1945 – 10 June 2016) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a midfielder and centre-forward for the Offaly senior team.
Born in Daingean, County Offaly, Hickey first played competitive Gaelic football in his youth. He came to prominence while simultaneously experiencing championship successes at underage levels with the Daingean club. Hickey later won a championship medal with the Daingean senior team.
Hickey made his senior inter-county debut during the 1964–65 league. He went on to play a key role for Offaly at midfield, and won a Leinster SFC medal and a National Football League Division 4 medal. He was an All-Ireland SFC runner-up on one occasion.
Throughout his inter-county career Hickey made 10 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county football during the 1969–70 league.
Career statistics
TeamYearDivisionNational LeagueLeinsterAll-IrelandTotalAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreOffaly1964–65Division 320–010–000–030–01965–66Division 400–000–000–000–01966–6700–020–100–020–11967–6840–120–100–060–21968–6930–030–120–180–21969–70Division 310–000–000–010–0Total100–180–320–1200–5
Honours
Daingean Offaly Senior Football Championship (1): 1965 Offaly Minor Football Championship (1): 1962
Offaly Leinster Senior Football Championship (1): 1969 National Football League Division 4 (1): 1968–69
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