Tom Finlay

For the football player, see Jack Finlay (American football).
Tom Finlay
Personal information
Irish nameTomás Ó Fionnalaigh
SportHurling
PositionWing-back
Born1897
Ballygeehan, County Laois, Ireland
OccupationSoldier
Club(s)
YearsClub
Ballygeehan
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
Laois
Dublin
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles3
All-Irelands2

Thomas "Tom" Finlay (born 1897) was an Irish hurler who played as a wing-back for the Laois senior team.

Regarded as one of Laois's greatest-ever players, Finlay played during the county's most successful period from 1914-15 before later lining out for Dublin. During his inter-county career he won two All-Ireland medals and three Leinster medals. Finlay was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.[1][2]

At club level Finlay won several county club championship medals with Ballygeehan.

His brother, Jack Finlay, was also an All-Ireland medalist with Laois.

References

  1. "Laois roll of honour". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  2. "Dublin roll of honour". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 29 December 2012.