 At age 18 he played in the 1971 FAI Cup Final with Drogheda who lost to Limerick after a replay.This qualified Drogheda for the Blaxnit Cup where Drogheda lost on penalties to eventual winners Linfield.Mick was bought by Huddersfield Town (who were then in the English Premier Division) in August 1971 and made his first team debut against Wolves in October 1971.