Thomas Butler (1951 - 12 November 2020[1][2]) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Drom & Inch and was also a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Tomás de Buitléir | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||
| Born |
1951 Bouladuff, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Died |
12 November 2020 (aged 69) Bouladuff, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Creamery employee | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Drom & Inch | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1974-1980 | Tipperary | 8 (2-12) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
Career edit
Butler first came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Drom & Inch club, as well as lining out with Templemore CBS. He made his senior debut at club level as a 15-year-old in 1966 and won two Mid Tipperary Championship titles in a career that spanned four decades. Butler first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Tipperary under-21 team, having earlier failed to make the minor team. His three years in the under-21 grade yielded a Munster Under-21 Championship title in 1972.[3] Butler was later drafted onto the Tipperary senior hurling team and made his debut against Limerick in the last game of the 1973-74 league. His senior career coincided with a barren spell for Tipperary in terms of success, however, he won a National Hurling League medal in 1979, having claimed an All-Star the previous year.[4] Butler also wona Railway Cup medal with Munster in 1978.[citation needed]
Honours edit
Team edit
- Drom & Inch
- Mid Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1974, 1984
- Tipperary
- Munster
Individual edit
- Awards
- All-Star Award: 1978
- RTÉ Goal of the Year: 1979
References edit
- ^ "Passing of a Tipperary Great". Hogan Stand. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Tipperary hurling mourns All Star Tommy Butler". Irish Examiner. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Under-21 hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Tommy Butler". Séamus J. King website. 30 September 1984. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
External links edit
- Tommy Butler profile on Tipp GAA Archives website