David Butler (hurler)

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David Butler
Personal information
Irish name Daithí de Buitléir
Sport Hurling
Position Right wing-forward
Born 1992
Dundrum, County Tipperary, Ireland
Club(s)
YearsClub
Knockavilla–Donaskeigh Kickhams
Club titles
Tipperary titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2014-present
Kerry

David Butler (born 1992) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right wing-forward for the Kerry senior team.

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Born in Dundrum, County Tipperary, Butler first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Cashel Community sive School. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team before later joining the junior Gaelic football team. He made his senior debut for Kerry during the 2014 league. Butler quickly became a regular member of the starting fifteen and has won one Christy Ring Cup medal. [1] He has been a Christy Ring Cup runner-up on one occasion.

At club level Butler plays with Knockavilla–Donaskeigh Kickhams.

Honours

Team

Kerry

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References

  1. Keane, Pat (6 June 2015). "Shane Nolan kelps Kerry make it third time lucky in Christy Ring". Irish Times. Retrieved 18 July 2015.