Tommy Butler (hurler)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Tomás de Buitléir | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Left corner-forward | ||
Born |
1951 Bouladuff, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
Died | 12-Nov-2020 | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
1960s-1980s | Drom-Inch | ||
Club titles | |||
Tipperary titles | 0 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1975-1980 | Tipperary | 8 (2-12) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 0 | ||
All-Irelands | 0 | ||
NHL | 1 | ||
All Stars | 1 |
Tommy Butler (born 1951) was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Tipperary senior team.[1]
After coming to prominence on the Tipp under-21 team, Butler joined the senior team during the 1975 championship and became a regular player until his retirement at the end of the 1980 championship. During that time he won one National Hurling League winners' medal and one All-Star award.[2]
At club level Butler played with the Drom-Inch club.
References
- ^ "Tipoperary Team Players: Tommy Butler". Tipp GAA archives website. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ^ "Tipperary GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2011.