Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Tomás de Buitléir | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Goalkeeper | ||
Born | 1902 Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
Died | 22 April 1984 (aged 81–82) | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
1920-1940 | Thurles Sarsfields | ||
Club titles | |||
Tipperary titles | 5 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
1927-1939 | Tipperary | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 1 | ||
All-Irelands | 1 | ||
NHL | 1 |
Tom Butler (1902 – 22 April 1984) was an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Tipperary senior team. [1]
Butler made his first appearance for the team during the 1927 championship and was a regular player over the course of the next decade. During that time he won one All-Ireland winners' medal, one Munster winner's medal and one National Hurling League winners' medal. [2]
At club level, he enjoyed a successful career with Thurles Sarsfields, winning five county club championship winners' medals.[ citation needed ]
Butler became involved in team management following his retirement from playing. He trained Tipperary to the All-Ireland title in 1945.[ citation needed ]
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