Richard Tobin (3 January 1896 – 21 January 1957) was an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-forward for the Kilkenny senior team from 1916 until 1925.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Risteard Tóibín | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||
| Born |
3 January 1896 Urlingford, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Died |
21 January 1957 (aged 61) New York City, United States | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1913–1926 | Emeralds | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1916–1925 | Kilkenny | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
Tobin made his first appearance for the team during the 1916 championship and became a regular player over the next decade.[citation needed] During that time he won one All-Ireland winner's medals and four Leinster winner's medals. He was later joined on the team by his brother Jimmy Tobin.[citation needed]
At club level Tobin played with the Emeralds club in Urlingford, however, he never won a county club championship|.[2]
References edit
- ^ "County profile: Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ^ "Emeralds GAA club". Kilkenny Cats website. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
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