John Mackey (Tyler)

John "Tyler" Mackey (23 August 1882 – 2 December 1962) was an Irish hurler and Labour Party politician. Mackey played as a midfielder for the Limerick senior team.^[1] He also represented the Labour party on Limerick County Council, having been elected in the Castleconnell electoral area.^[2]

John "Tyler" Mackey

Personal information
Irish name	Seán Mac Aodha
Sport	Hurling
Position	Midfield
Born	23 August 1882 Castleconnell, County Limerick
Died	2 December 1962 (aged 80) Castleconnell, County Limerick
Occupation	Farmer
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Castleconnell
Club titles
Limerick titles	1
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
1901-1917	Limerick
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	2
All-Irelands	0

Mackey made his first appearance for the team during the 1901 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1917 championship. During that time he won two Munster medals, however, an All-Ireland medal eluded him.^[3]

At club level Mackey was a one-time county championship medalist with Castleconnell.^{[citation needed]}

Mackey's two sons, Mick and John, Jnr., won several All-Ireland medals throughout the 1930s and 1940s.^{[citation needed]}