Mick Sherry

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| name = Mick Sherry

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| full_name = {{nowrap|Michael James Alexander Sherry}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|06|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Foxford, Co. Mayo, Ireland

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| relatives = Mike Sherry (son)

| position = Flanker

| repyears1 = 1975

| repteam1 = {{nrut|Ireland}}

| repcaps1 = 2

| reppoints1 = 0

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Michael James Alexander Sherry (born 21 June 1951) is an Irish former rugby union international.{{cite news |title=New cap Sherry in for Ireland |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/876416952 |work=Evening Post |date=13 February 1975}}

Born in Foxford, County Mayo, Sherry was educated at Cistercian College, Roscrea.{{cite news |title=Rock may be favourites but Roscrea can make history |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/sport/othersports/rock-may-be-favourites-but-roscrea-can-make-history/27464125.html |work=Irish Independent |date=20 March 1999 |language=en}}

A flanker, Sherry was capped twice for Ireland in the 1975 Five Nations Championship, for the team's final two fixtures, against France at Lansdowne Road and Wales at the National Stadium, Cardiff. He then dislocated his shoulder playing in the Leinster Cup with Lansdowne, which ruled him out of the remainder of the season.{{cite news |title=Four away split looks likeley |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005119/19750319/321/0016 |work=Belfast News-Letter |date=19 March 1975}}

Sherry, who is a solicitor by profession, is the father of Ireland and Munster hooker Mike Sherry.{{cite news |last1=O’Reilly |first1=Peter |title=‘Just to be playing is a joy’ |url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/rugby-union/article/just-to-be-playing-is-a-joy-rrzpjb77v0w |work=The Times |date=1 November 2023 |language=en}}