Tommy Walsh (hurler, born 1998)

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Tommy Walsh
Personal information
Irish name Tomás Breathnach
Sport Hurling
Position Left corner-back
Born (1998-02-28) 28 February 1998 (age 25)
Tullaroan, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Occupation Student
Club(s)
YearsClub
 Tullaroan
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 0
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
2017-present
 Waterford Institute of Technology
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2018–present
 Kilkenny 7 (0-02)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 4
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:57, 17 July 2021.

Thomas Walsh (born 28 February 1998) is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Intermediate Championship club Tullaroan and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a left corner-back. [1]

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Playing career

Tullaroan

Walsh joined the Tullaroan club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels before joining the club's top adult team.

Kilkenny

Minor and under-21

Walsh first lined out for Kilkenny as a member of the minor team during the 2014 Leinster Championship. He made his first appearance at right corner-back in a 2-08 to 0-03 defeat by Dublin on 26 April 2014. [2] Walsh missed the subsequent Leinster final defeat of Dublin, but was restored to the starting fifteen for the All-Ireland final against Limerick on 7 September. He collected a winners' medal from right corner-back following the 2-17 to 0-19 victory. [3]

For the 2015 Leinster Championship, Walsh was switched to the full-back position. On 5 July 2015, he won a Leinster Championship medal on the field of play following a 1-17 to 1-15 defeat of Dublin in the final. [4]

Walsh was eligible for the minor grade for a third consecutive year in 2016. He made his last appearance for the team on 14 May in a 2-18 to 1-19 defeat by Dublin. [5]

Walsh progressed onto the Kilkenny under-21 for the 2017 Leinster Championship. He made his first appearance for the team on 31 May 2017 when he lined out in a 0-21 to 0-16 defeat of Dublin. [6] Walsh won a Leinster Championship medal on 5 July after Kilkenny's 0-30 to 1-15 defeat of Wexford in the final. [7] On 9 September, he lined out at left wing-back when Kilkenny suffered a 0-17 to 0-11 defeat by Limerick in the All-Ireland final. [8]

Senior

Walsh joined the Kilkenny senior team prior to the start of the 2018 National League. He was named among the substitutes for Kilkenny's opening league game against Cork on 27 January 2018. [9] Walsh remained as a member of the extended panel for the Leinster Championship.

Walsh made his first appearance for the Kilkenny senior team on 27 January 2019 when he lined out at left corner-back in a 2-18 to 0-17 defeat of Cork. [10] He made his first championship appearance on 11 May when he was at left corner-back in Kilkenny's 2-23 to 1-21 defeat of Dublin. [11]

Personal life

His cousin, Tommy, won nine All-Ireland medals with Kilkenny. [12] Another cousin, Pádraig Walsh, is a current member of the Kilkenny team.

Career statistics

As of match played 17 July 2021.
TeamYear National League Leinster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Kilkenny 2018 Division 1A 00-0000-0000-0000-00
201960-0030-0100-0090-01
2020 Division 1B 30-0010-0010-0050-00
202140-0020-0100-0060-01
Career total130-0060-0210-00200-02

Honours

St Kieran's College

Kilkenny
Tullaroan

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References

  1. ↑ O'Riordan, Ian (23 January 2019). "Another Tommy Walsh set to step into limelight with Kilkenny". Irish Times. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  2. ↑ "Leinster MHC: Dubs too good for dismal Cats". Hogan Stand. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  3. ↑ O'Riordan, Ian (7 September 2014). "Kilkenny minors savour All-Ireland success against spirited Limerick". Irish Times. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  4. ↑ Cahill, Jackie (5 July 2015). "Late late show from Kilkenny seals another Leinster minor hurling crown". The 42. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  5. ↑ Mac Lochlainn, Rónán (14 May 2016). "Dublin earn thrilling Leinster minor semi-final victory over Kilkenny". The 42. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  6. ↑ "Leinster U21HC: Cats dethrone Dubs". Hogan Stand. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  7. ↑ O'Brien, Kevin (5 July 2017). "Kilkenny land 30 points en route to completing U21 and minor Leinster hurling double". The 42. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  8. ↑ Cormican, Eoghan (11 September 2017). "Limerick savour that September excitement in U21 hurling final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "Kilkenny Team to face Cork". Kilkenny GAA website. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "Kilkenny get league defence up and running with seven point win over Cork". The 42. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  11. ↑ Roche, Frank (11 May 2019). "Depleted Kilkenny overcome half-time deficit and controversy to get the better of the Dubs". Irish Independent. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  12. ↑ McEvoy, Enda (22 November 2014). "Walsh a wonder of modern hurling". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
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