Mick Roche (born 1943) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a centre-back for the Tipperary senior team.Born in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, Roche first excelled at hurling in his youth. He 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 and intermediate sides. He joined the senior panel during the 1963 championship.