Early Life
Michael Walsh was born in Stradbally, County Waterford in 1983. When playing for Stradbally's underage football and hurling teams, he was generally their best player on the pitch, usually scoring more than the rest of his team combined in each game. He once had a sore back, having carried the team on his own for so many consecutive games. He was educated locally and later attended the Waterford Institute of Technology where he studied Business and Finance. He completed his MA in 2006. While studying here Walsh's hurling skills came to the fore, particularly when he played a key role in the college winning Fitzgibbon Cup titles in 2003, 2004 and 2006.
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