Tom Walton (hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Tomás de Bháltún | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right wing-forward | ||
| Born | 1922 Tullaroan, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Died | 18 January 1998 (aged 75) Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Rate collector | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Tullaroan | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| 1944-1950 | Kilkenny | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
Tom Walton (1922 - 18 January 1998) was an Irish hurler who played as a right wing-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.
Born in Tullaroan, County Kilkenny, Walton first excelled at hurling in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Kilkenny senior team, making his debut in the 1944 championship. Walton was a regular member of the team over the next few years. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and three Leinster medals.[1][2] He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.
At club level Walton won one championship medal with Tullaroan.
Honours
Team
- Tullaroan
- Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1948 (c)
- Kilkenny
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1947
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (3): 1945, 1946, 1947
References
- ↑ "Kilkenny GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ↑ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists". Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
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