Michael Phelan (born 1982) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a right wing-back for the Tipperary senior team.
Born in Ardfinnan, County Tipperary, Phelan first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team before later joining the under-21 side.
[1] Phelan subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen.
At club level Phelan is a one-time championship medallist with Ardfinnan.
Phelan retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 2009 championship.