Tom Larkin (hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Tomás Ó Lorcáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born |
1931 Kilsheelan, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Died |
5 April 2020 (aged 88)[1] Fethard, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Occupation | Lorry driver | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Kilsheelan-Kilcash Na Piarsaigh | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1958–1965 | Tipperary | 5 (0-04) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
Thomas Larkin (1931 – 5 April 2020) was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who played for Tipperary Championship club Kilsheelan-Kilcash. He played for the Tipperary senior hurling team for three seasons, during which time he usually lined out as a centre-forward.[2]
Playing career
Tipperary
During the 1957-58 National League, Larkin was drafted onto the Tipperary senior hurling team. He made his Munster Championship debut on 1 June 1958 when he was introduced as a substitute for John Haugh in a 2-10 to 1-05 defeat of Limerick. On 6 July 1958, Larkin won a Munster Championship medal after lining out at centre-forward in Tipperary's 4-12 to 1-05 victory over Waterford in the final. After illness rule him out of a starting fifteen place for the All-Ireland semi-final, he was back at centre-forward for the All-Ireland final against Galway on 7 September 1958. Larkin scored two points from play and ended the game with an All-Ireland medal after the 4-09 to 2-05 victory.
On 3 May 1959, Larkin was selected at right corner-forward when Tipperary qualified to play Waterford in the National League final. He was held scoreless throughout but ended the game with a winners' medal after the 0-15 to 0-07 victory. Larkin was dropped from the panel after the Munster Championship.
Honours
- Tipperary
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1958
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1958
- National Hurling League (1): 1958-59
References
- ^ Tribute to former Tipperary hurler Tom Larkin who has passed away
- ^ "Weekly Notes 2007". Kilsheelan-Kilcash GAA website. 31 December 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
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