Michael Reale (born 26 June 1966) is an Irish former hurler. At club level, he played with Bruff and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.
Career.
At club level, Reale began his career at juvenile and underage levels with Bruff as a dual player. He won a Limerick MAHC medal in 1983 before claiming a Limerick MAFC medal the following year. Reale progressed to adult level, also as a dual player, and won a Limerick JAFC medal in 1987 after a 2-07 to 1-03 win over St Patrick's. He won a Limerick IHC medal two years later after a defeat of Old Christians in the final.
At inter-county level, Reale first played for Limerick as part of the minor team that beat Kilkenny to win the All-Ireland MHC title in 1984. He progressed to the under-21 team and won consecutive Munster U21HC titles, before claiming an All-Ireland U21HC medal after a 2-15 to 3-06 win over Galway in the 1987 final.
Reale joined the senior team in 1988. He claimed his only senior silverware in 1992 when Limerick won the National Hurling League title.