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Michael Tubridy
Irish musician
For the Irish Gaelic footballer and showjumper, see Michael G. Tubridy.
Michael "Mick" Tubridy (born 6 August 1935[1] at Kilrush, County Clare, Ireland)[2] is an Irishmusician, step dancer and structural engineer.
Career
[edit]In November 1962, he was a founder member of the traditional Irish music group, The Chieftains, with whom he played the tin whistle, Irish flute, and concertina; he remained a member of the group until 1979. In 1998 he published "A Selection of Irish Traditional Step Dances," a guide to sean nós (old-style) step dancing in which he recorded the steps of renowned Clare dancing masters James Keane and Dan Furey using a system of notation of his own invention.[3] He is a member of the Craobh Naithí branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann and contributed to the publication of two books of Irish traditional tunes for the branch.[4]
He worked as a structural engineer until his retirement in 1993. He was responsible for the structural design of government buildings in Merrion Street, Dublin, and of the passenger terminal buildings at Dublin Airport. In 1994, he was asked to re-design the Rosse Six Foot Telescope prior to its reconstruction in 1996/1997.[5]
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Michael G. Tubridy
All-Ireland footballer and international showjumper
Michael Gerard Tubridy (28 September 1922[1] – 16 April 1954) was an all-Ireland winning Gaelic footballer and an international showjumper.[2]
He was born in Kilrush, County Clare,[3] one of ten children of Patrick F. Tubridy (died 1947). He entered the Irish Army as a cadet in November 1941, serving at Ballincollig, County Cork.[2]
He joined the Cork Gaelic Football team and played as a left wing-forward for the Cork senior team in 1945.[4] Tubridy played for the team for just one season in the 1945 championship. It was a successful year as he won a set of All-Ireland and Munster winner's medals. At club level Tubridy played with the Kilrush Shamrocks and Army clubs.[citation needed]
In 1945, he transferred to the Irish Army's Equitation School and achieved many showjumping successes on horses such as Bruree and Ballyneety.[2]
After retiring from the army on 25 January 1954, he was manager of Joe McGrath's Trimblestown Stud Farm in Kildalkey, county Meath.[5]
He died on 16 April 1954 following a riding accident at Trimblestown and was buried in Glasnevin Cemetery on 19 April 1954.[6] He was survived by hi