Henry Butler (hurler) explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Henry Butler
Irish:Anraí de Buitléir
Birth Date:1948
County:Wexford
Province:Leinster
Club:Buffers Alley
Clcounty:10
Clprovince:2
Clallireland:1
Counties:Wexford
Icposition:Goalkeeper
Icyears:1976-1979
Icapps(Points):3 (0-00)
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:0
Nhl:0
Allstars:0
Icupdate:15:38, 15 March 2015
Birth Place:Kilmuckridge, County Wexford, Ireland

Henry Butler (born 1948) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Wexford senior team.[1]

Born in Kilmuckridge, County Wexford, Butler first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Wexford minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1976 championship. Butler went on to play a bit part for the team over the next few years, and won two Leinster medals as a non-playing substitute. He was an All-Ireland runner-up as a non-playing substitute on two occasions.

At club level Butler is a one-time All-Ireland medallist with Buffers Alley. In addition to this he also won two Leinster medals and ten championship medals.

Throughout his inter-county career Butler made 3 championship appearances for Wexford. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1979 championship.

Honours

Team

Buffers Alley
Wexford

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile: Henry Butler . Hurling Stats website . 15 March 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402132809/http://www.hurlingstats.ie/person/id/4368 . 2 April 2015 .