Ambrose Hickey

Ambrose Hickey (1945 – 10 June 2016) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a midfielder and centre-forward for the Offaly senior team.^[1]

Ambrose Hickey

Personal information
Irish name	Ambrós Ó hÍcí
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Midfield
Born	1945 Daingean, County Offaly, Ireland
Died	10 June 2016 (aged 71) Geashill, County Offaly, Ireland
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Daingean
Club titles
Offaly titles	1
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1965-1969	Offaly	10 (0-04)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	1
All-Irelands	0
NFL	0

Born in Daingean, County Offaly, Hickey first played competitive Gaelic football in his youth. He came to prominence while simultaneously enjoying championship successes at underage levels with the Daingean club. Hickey later won a championship medal with the Daingean senior team.

Hickey made his senior debut during the 1964-65 league. He went on to play a key role for Offaly at midfield, and won one Leinster medal and one National Football League Division 4 medal. He was an All-Ireland 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

Team	Year	Division	National League		Leinster		All-Ireland		Total
			Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score
Offaly	1964-65	Division 3	2	0-00	1	0-00	0	0-00	3	0-00
	1965-66	Division 4	0	0-00	0	0-00	0	0-00	0	0-00
	1966-67		0	0-00	2	0-01	0	0-00	2	0-01
	1967-68		4	0-01	2	0-01	0	0-00	6	0-02
	1968-69		3	0-00	3	0-01	2	0-01	8	0-02
	1969-70	Division 3	1	0-00	0	0-00	0	0-00	1	0-00
Total			10	0-01	8	0-03	2	0-01	20	0-05

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

References

1. "Death of Offaly great Ambrose Hickey". Hogan Stand. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.