Michael Cleary may refer to: Michael Cleary (rugby) (born 1940), Australian politician and dual-code rugby player Michael Cleary (politician), Fianna Fáil TD 1927–1945 Michael J. Cleary (1925–2020), Irish Roman Catholic bishop Michael Cleary (hurler) (born 1966), former Irish hurler for Nenagh Éire Óg and Tipperary Michael Cleary (priest) (1934–1993), Irish Roman Catholic priest Mike Cleary (1858–1893), Irish-American boxer Michael Cleary, Irish criminal who killed his wife Bridget Cleary in 1895 M. J. Cleary (1877–1947), American politician See also Cleary (surname)