Michael Phelan (born 3 August 1967) is an Irish hurling manager and former player.
At club level he played with Glenmore and was also a member of the Kilkenny senior hurling team.
[1] Phelan first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Kilkenny under-21 team that suffered All-Ireland final defeat by Cork in 1988.
[2][3][4] His other honours include two National League titles, four Leinster Championship medals and an All-Star Award.
Phelan's last major game with Kilkenny was the 1998 All-Ireland final defeat by Offaly when he was an unused substitute.