# Micky Cross

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{{short description|Irish hurler (1902–1977)}}
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'''Michael Cross''' (4 March 1902 – 17 July 1977) was an Irish [hurler](/source/hurling) who played as a right wing-back and as a left corner-back for the [Limerick](/source/Limerick_GAA) senior team.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.askaboutireland.ie/aai-files/assets/libraries/limerick-city-library/reading-room/sport/micky-cross.pdf|title=Great Limerick Athletes: No 147 – Micky Cross of Claughaun|publisher=Limerick website|access-date=4 October 2011}}</ref>

Cross made his first appearance for the team during the [1923 championship](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship_1923) and became a regular player over the next decade-and-a-half. During that time he won two [All-Ireland](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship) winner's medals, five [Munster](/source/Munster_Senior_Hurling_Championship) winner's medals and four [National Hurling League](/source/National_Hurling_League) winners' medals.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/limerick/Profile.aspx|title=County profile: Limerick|publisher=Hogan Stand website|access-date=4 October 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525185227/http://www.hoganstand.com/Limerick/Profile.aspx|archive-date=25 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://munster.gaa.ie/history/sh_teams/|title=Munster Senior Hurling|publisher=Munster GAA website|access-date=4 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328073637/http://munster.gaa.ie/history/sh_teams/|archive-date=28 March 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>

At club level, Cross played with [Claughaun](/source/Claughaun_GAA) and won two [county championship](/source/Limerick_Senior_Hurling_Championship) winners' medals in a career that spanned three decades.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}

Gleeson also won four [Railway Cup](/source/Railway_Cup) winners' medal when he was picked for the [Munster](/source/Munster_GAA) inter-provincial teams and also represented Ireland in the [Tailteann Games](/source/Tailteann_Games_(Irish_Free_State)).{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}

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