William Tabb (30 May 1918[1] – 15 January 1997) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Midleton, Carrigtwohill and Cobh and was also a member of the Cork senior hurling team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Liam Tabb | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||
| Born |
30 May 1918 Cobh, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
15 January 1997 (aged 78) Wilton, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Gas fitter | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Midleton Carrigtwohill | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1938-1940 | Cork | 2 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
Career
editTabb first played hurling with the Midleton club before later transferring to Carrigtwohill.[2][3] He ended his career without a county championship title. Tabb's performances at club level earned a call-up to the Cork senior hurling team. He made a number of appearances throughout the 1938-39 National League and made his championship debut as a substitute against Limerick in the 1939 Munster final.[4] Such was Tabb's influence in that game that he earned selection on the starting fifteen for the 1939 All-Ireland final defeat by Kilkenny.[5] He was part of Cork's 1939-40 National Hurling League-winning team before leaving the panel.
Personal life and death
editTabb later worked as a gas fitter in the Verolme Cork Dockyard. He was an accomplished rower and served as president of Rushbrooke Rowing Club. Tabb died at the Regional Hospital in Cork on 15 January 1997, aged 78.[6]
Honours
edit- Cork
References
edit- ^ "William Tabb". Irish Genealogy website. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Cork representatives". Midleton GAA website. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "History - so far, so near". Carrigtwohill GAA website. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Cork SHC teams: 1930-1939" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ "Scoring hero of the 'thunder and lightning' final". Carlow People. 29 June 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ^ "Deaths: Tabb (Cobh)". Cork Examiner. 17 January 1997. Retrieved 29 June 2022.