Michael Dervan (19 May 1898 – 3 April 1981) was an Irish hurler. Usually lining out at corner-back, he was a member of the Galway team that won the 1923 All-Ireland Championship.

Dervan enjoyed a club career with Tynagh that yielded much success. After joining the club's senior team in his late teens, he won five county championship medals in 1920, 1922, 1923, 1925, and 1928.

Mick Dervan

After being selected for the Galway senior team in 1922, he won a Connacht medal in his debut championship. He won his sole All-Ireland medal in 1923 after Galway's defeat of Limerick in the final. Dervan was a runner-up in three subsequent All-Ireland finals and two National Hurling League finals and retired from inter-county hurling in 1928.

Mick Dervan

As the top corner-back of his era, Dervan was included on the Ireland team at the Tailteann Games in 1924 and 1928, for which he was awarded gold medals.

Mick Dervan

In retirement from playing, Dervan came to be regarded as one of Galway's greatest ever players. He was named in the left corner-back position on the Galway Team of the Millennium. Dervan died after a short illness on 3 April 1981.

Honours

Tynagh

Galway Senior Hurling Championship (5): 1920, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1928

Galway

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1923

Connacht Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1922

References

1898 births

1981 deaths

Tynagh hurlers

Galway inter-county hurlers

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners