Michael Buckley (born 1944) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. At club level, he played with Sarsfields and he was also a member of the Kildare senior football team.
Buckley played his club Gaelic football with Sarsfields, however, his senior team career coincided with a barren spell in terms of success for the club. At inter-county level, he was a substitute on the Kildare team that won the All-Ireland U21FC title in 1965. Buckley also made several appearances for the senior team.
Buckley's father, Mick Buckley Snr, won three All-Ireland SFC medals with Kildare and captained the team in 1928. His son, Niall Buckley, was part of the Kildare team beaten by Galway in the 1998 All-Ireland final.