Code: | Hurling |
Sport: | Hurling |
Tom Butler | |
Irish: | Tomás de Buitléir |
County: | Tipperary |
Province: | Munster |
Club: | Thurles Sarsfields |
Clyears: | 1920-1940 |
Clcounty: | 5 |
Counties: | Tipperary |
Icposition: | Goalkeeper |
Icyears: | 1927-1939 |
Icprovince: | 1 |
Icallireland: | 1 |
Nhl: | 1 |
Birth Date: | 1902 |
Birth Place: | Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland |
Death Date: | 22 April 1984 (aged 81–82) |
Tom Butler (1902 – 22 April 1984) was an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Tipperary senior team.[1]
Butler made his first appearance for the team during the 1927 championship and was a regular player over the course of the next decade. During that time he won one All-Ireland winners' medal, one Munster winner's medal and one National Hurling League winners' medal.[2]
At club level, he enjoyed a successful career with Thurles Sarsfields, winning five county club championship winners' medals.
Butler became involved in team management following his retirement from playing. He trained Tipperary to the All-Ireland title in 1945.