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.