'As much part of Nenagh life as the sky above us' - tributes for gentleman and Tipp great Mick Burns 

The Premier County legend passed away on Wednesday. 

Native son: Mick Burns, after captaining Éire Óg Nenagh to 1964's North Tipperary title. 

Mick Burns, a key member of Tipperary’s finest ever hurling team, passed away this week on Wednesday evening.

Born in 1935, a native of Nenagh, he is long acknowledged as one of the game’s most accomplished defenders during the 1960s. The young man first rose to prominence in 1955 as a midfielder with the county’s All-Ireland champion minor side. He soon progressed to the senior panel and was a sub for 1958’s triumph.