Tom Butler (hurler)

Tom Butler
Personal information
Irish nameTomás de Buitléir
SportHurling
PositionGoalkeeper
Born1902
Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland
Club(s)
YearsClub
1920-1940Thurles Sarsfields
Club titles
Tipperary titles5
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1927-1939Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles1
All-Irelands1
NHL1

Tom Butler (born 1902, date of death unknown) was an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Tipperary senior team.[1]

Butler made his first appearance for the team during the 1927 championship and was a regular player over the course of the next decade. During that time he won one All-Ireland winners' medal, one Munster winner's medal and one National Hurling League winners' medal.[2]

At club level, he enjoyed a successful career with Thurles Sarsfields, winning five county club championship winners' medals.

Butler became involved in team management following his retirement from playing. He trained Tipperary to the All-Ireland title in 1945.

References

  1. "Profile: Tommy Butler". Tipp GAA archive. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  2. "County profile: Tipperary". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
Achievements
Preceded by
Jim 'Tough' Barry
(Cork)
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final
winning trainer

1945
Succeeded by
Jim 'Tough' Barry
(Cork)

Teams