Tom Irwin (dual player)

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Tom Irwin
Personal information
Irish name Tomás Ó hEireamhóin
Sport Dual player
Football Position: Forward
Hurling Position: Left wing-back
Born 1 July 1873
Victoria Cross, Cork, Ireland
Died 22 February 1956 (aged 82)
Cape Town, South Africa
Club(s)
YearsClub
Redmond's
Nils
Club titles
 FootballHurling
Cork titles 2 3
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1893-1899
1892-1902
Cork (F)
Cork (H)
11
14
Inter-county titles
 FootballHurling
Munster Titles 3 3
All-Ireland Titles 0 1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 14:38, 11 August 2012.

Thomas Irwin (1 July 1873 – 22 February 1956) was an Irish Gaelic footballer, hurler, referee and Gaelic games administrator who played in various positions for both Cork senior teams.

One of the earliest dual players at the highest levels, he first played in 1892 and was a regular member of both teams until his retirement in 1902. He won one All-Ireland hurling medal, three Munster hurling medals and three Munster football medals. [1] [2]

At club level Irwin was a multiple county club championship medalist with Redmond's and Nils.

In retirement from playing Irwin served as a dual inter-county referee at the highest levels while also serving as a Gaelic games administrator with the Cork County Board.

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References

  1. "Senior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  2. "Senior Football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Cork Senior Hurling Captain
1900
Succeeded by
Jack Leonard
Preceded by
Ned Buckley
Secretary of the Cork County Board of the GAA
1901-1920
Succeeded by
Paddy O'Keeffe
Achievements
Preceded by
M. F. Crowe
J. McCarthy
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final referee
1906
1908
Succeeded by
M. F. Crowe
M.F. Crowe
Preceded by
M. O'Brennan
All-Ireland Senior Football Final referee
1912
Succeeded by
M. F. Crowe