Larry Blake

For the American actor, see Larry J. Blake.
Larry Blake
Personal information
Irish nameLabhrás de Bláca
SportHurling
PositionLeft wing-back
Born1909
Ennis, County Clare, Ireland
OccupationCarpenter/Builder
Club(s)
YearsClub
Ennis Dalcassians
Club titles
Clare titles1
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1929-1939Clare
Inter-county titles
Munster titlesseveral
All-Irelands0
NHL0

Laurence "Larry" Blake (born 1909) was an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-back for the Clare senior team.

Blake made his first appearance for the team during the 1929 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen for a decade until his retirement after the 1939 championship. During that time he won one Munster medal and was a regular member of the Munster team (inter provincial).[1] Blake was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.

At club level Blake was a one-time county club championship medalist with Ennis Dalcassians.

References

  1. "Munster Senior Hurling Finalists". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 29 December 2012.