Michael Cleary may refer to:Michael Cleary (rugby), Australian politician and dual-code rugby player Michael J. Cleary (1925–2020), Irish Roman Catholic bishop Michael Cleary (hurler), 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 Micheál Clery, Fianna Fáil TD 1927–1945 Dr. Michael H. Cleary (1853–1933), American politician, physician, and lawyer