Henry Butler (hurler)

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Henry Butler
Personal information
Irish name Anraí de Buitléir
Sport Hurling
Position Goalkeeper
Born 1948
Kilmuckridge, County Wexford, Ireland
Club(s)
YearsClub
Buffers Alley
Club titles
Wexford titles 10
Leinster titles 2
All-Ireland Titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1976-1979
Wexford 3 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 15:38, 15 March 2015.

Henry Butler (born 1948) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Wexford senior team. [1]

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Born in Kilmuckridge, County Wexford, Butler first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Wexford minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1976 championship. Butler went on to play a bit part for the team over the next few years, and won two Leinster medals as a non-playing substitute. He was an All-Ireland runner-up as a non-playing substitute on two occasions.

At club level Butler is a one-time All-Ireland medallist with Buffers Alley. In addition to this he also won two Leinster medals and ten championship medals.

Throughout his inter-county career Butler made 3 championship appearances for Wexford. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1979 championship.

Honours

Team

Buffers Alley
Wexford

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References

  1. "Profile: Henry Butler". Hurling Stats website. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.