Gilbert Williams

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Gilbert Williams
Personal information
Irish name Gilbeirt Mac Liam
Sport Hurling
Position Left wing-back
Born 1953
Cloughjordan,
County Tipperary, Ireland
Occupation Primary school principal
Club(s)
YearsClub
 Kilruane MacDonaghs
Club titles
Tipperary titles 4
Munster titles 1
All-Ireland Titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1978-1979
 Tipperary 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Gilbert C. Williams (born 1953 [1] ) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Kilruane MacDonaghs and was also a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team.

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Career

Williams first played Gaelic football and hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Kilruane MacDonaghs. [2] He captained the club's minor team to the Tipperary MAHC title in 1971 before later winning consecutive Tipperary U21AHC titles. Williams was at left wing-back on the Kilruane MacDonaghs team that won the All-Ireland Club Championship title in 1986, having earlier won four Tipperary SHC titles and a Tipperary SFC title in 1975. [3] [4]

Williams first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Tipperary minor hurling team in 1971. He later spent three seasons with the under-21 team, however, his underage career ended without success. Williams's performances at club level earned his inclusion on the senior team for the 1979 Munster SHC campaign. [5]

Honours

Kilruane MacDonaghs

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References

  1. ↑ "Co. Tipperary Senior Hurling Final match programme 1985" (PDF). Tipperary Studies website. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "The proud and rich tradition of Kilruane MacDonaghs". Tipp FM website. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Senior Hurling (Club)". Munster GAA website. 7 June 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Kilruane". New Ross Standard. 20 March 2004. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Tipperary teams: 1970-1979". Premier View website. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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