Thomas Walsh (1931 – 5 September 2013) was an Irish hurler. He played with club sides Dunnamaggin and Carrickshock and was an All-Ireland Championship winner with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Tomás Breathnach | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||
| Born |
1931 Dunnamaggin, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Died |
(aged 82) Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Carrickshock Dunnamaggin | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1957-1962 | Kilkenny | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
Playing career
editWalsh first came to prominence in 1951 when he won a senior county medal with Carrickshock before later joining the Dunnamaggin club. After lining out with the Kilkenny minor team during the 1949 Leinster Championship, he won an All-Ireland medal with the junior team in 1951. Walsh added another junior medal to his collection when winning the All Ireland title again in 1956, with his brother Jim lining out alongside him at full-back.[1] The pair assumed the same positions for the Kilkenny senior team in 1957. Walsh went on to win his only senior All-Ireland title that year after beating Waterford in the final.[2] His other honours at senior level include three Leinster Championships and a National Hurling League title. Walsh's grandnephew, Brian Hogan, was Kilkenny's All-Ireland-winning captain in 2011.[3]
Death
editWalsh died in Callan, County Kilkenny on 5 September 2013, at the age of 82.[4]
Honours
edit- Carrickshock
- Kilkenny
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1957
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (3): 1957, 1958, 1959
- National Hurling League (1): 1961-62
- All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship (2): 1951, 1956
- Leinster Junior Hurling Championship (2): 1951, 1956
References
edit- ^ Crowe, Dermot (9 July 2000). "Backs to the wall". Irish Independent. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Kilkenny captain who led hurling team to victory in 1957". Irish Times. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Walsh, Tom". Hogan Stand. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Walsh, Tom". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 8 December 2023.