sentences:  In 2006 and 2007, Michael was part of the Laois team that won the Leinster U21 Football Championship.At club level, Michael usually lines out as a forward with Ballyroan Abbey and in 2006 he was named as Laois Senior Footballer of the Year after inspiring the Ballyroan/Abbeyleix combination, Ballyroan Gaels to the Laois Senior Football Championship title.He has also played for Hong Kong, starring in their 2008 Asian finals victory over Singapore where he received the finals MVP award.