Martin Lawlor Explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Martin Lawlor
Irish:Máirtín Ó Leathlobhair
Occupation:Farmer
County:Kilkenny
Province:Leinster
Club:Tulla
Clcounty:0
Counties:Kilkenny
Icposition:Left corner-back
Icyears:1921–1925
Icprovince:3
Icallireland:1
Icupdate:09:15, 12 June 2018
Birth Date:1896 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Three Castles, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Death Place:Ballyragget, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Martin Lawlor (1 November 1896 – 19 May 1979), also known as Martin Lalor, was an Irish hurler. Usually lining out as at corner-back, he was a member of the Kilkenny team that won the 1922 All-Ireland Championship.[1]

Lawlor hailed from a family that had a strong association with hurling. His close relatives, Martin and Jim Lalor, were renowned hurley makers and both won back-to-back All-Ireland medals in 1904 and 1905.

Lawlor enjoyed a lengthy career with Tulla, however, he enjoyed little in terms of championship success.

After being selected for the Kilkenny senior team in 1921, Lawlor was a regular member of the team for the subsequent five championship seasons. He won his first Leinster medal in 1922 before later winning his sole All-Ireland medal after Kilkenny's defeat of Tipperary in the final. Lawlor won further Leinster medals in 1923 and 1925.

Lalwor died on 19 May 1979.

Honours

Kilkenny

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Well-known hurler dies. Finbarr J. Connolly website. 25 May 1979. 12 June 2018.