Tom Finlay Explained

Tom Finlay
Occupation:Army officer
Sport:Hurling
Code:Hurling
County:Laois
Province:Leinster
Clposition:Centre-back
Club:Ballygeehan
Clubs:Ballygeehan
Counties:Laois
Dublin
Icposition:Wing-back
Icprovince:3
Icallireland:2
Birth Date:1897
Birth Place:Ballygeehan, County Laois, Ireland
Death Date:6 September 1967 (aged 70)
Death Place:St Stephen's Green, Dublin, Ireland

Thomas P. Finlay (1897  - 6 September 1967) was an Irish hurler who played as a wing-back for the Laois senior team.

Regarded as one of Laois's greatest-ever players, Finlay played during the county's most successful period from 1914 to 1915 before later lining out for Dublin. During his inter-county career he won two All-Ireland medals and three Leinster medals. Finlay was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.[1] [2]

At club level Finlay won several county club championship medals with Ballygeehan.

His brother, Jack Finlay, was also an All-Ireland medalist with Laois.

Notes and References

  1. News: Laois roll of honour. Hogan Stand website. 29 December 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140805031626/http://www.hoganstand.com/Laois/Profile.aspx. 5 August 2014.
  2. News: Dublin roll of honour. Hogan Stand website. 29 December 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100409101228/http://www.hoganstand.com/Dublin/Profile.aspx. 9 April 2010.