Liam King (hurler)

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Liam King
Personal information
Irish name Liam Ó Cionga
Sport Hurling
Position Right corner-back
Born 1940
Lorrha, County Tipperary, Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Club(s)
YearsClub
1956-1979
Lorrha–Dorrha
Club titles
Tipperary titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1968-1975
Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Liam King (born 1940) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Tipperary senior team.

King joined the team during the 1968 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1975 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal. [1] [2]

At club level King enjoyed a lengthy career with Lorrha–Dorrha.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "County profile: Tipperary". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  2. "Munster Senior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2012.