Tom Butler (hurler) explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. News: Profile: Tommy Butler. Tipp GAA archive. 10 October 2011.
  2. News: County profile: Tipperary. Hogan Stand. 10 October 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120821024353/http://www.hoganstand.com/Tipperary/Profile.aspx. 21 August 2012.