Tom Dixon (hurler)

Tom Dixon
Personal information
Irish nameTomás Mac Riocaird
SportHurling
PositionLeft corner-forward
Born1930
Castlebridge, County Wexford, Ireland
Died9 February 2003 (aged 72)
Barntown, County Wexford, Ireland
OccupationAdministrator / Farmer
Club(s)
YearsClub
St. Aidan's
Club titles
Wexford titles7
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1953-1957Wexford
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles1
All-Irelands1
NHL1

Tom Dixon (1930 – 9 February 2003) was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Wexford senior team.[1]

Dixon made his first appearance for the team during the 1953 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen for the next few seasons until his retirement after the 1957 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal, one Leinster medal and one National League medal.[2][3]

At club level Dixon was a seven-time county championship medalist with St. Aidan's.

References

  1. "Fifties hurling hero excelled in many facets of life Tom set high standards in sport, politics and farming". Wexford People. 21 February 2003. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  2. "Kilkenny GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  3. "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists". Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 10 May 2012.