William Purcell (30 August 1961 – 14 August 2019) was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Kilkenny senior teams.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Liam Puirséil | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||
| Born |
30 August 1961 Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Died |
14 August 2019 (aged 57) Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Fenians | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1982–1983 | Kilkenny | 2 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 13:48, 28 June 2014. | |||
Born in Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Purcell first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1982 championship. Purcell enjoyed a brief inter-county career, winning one Leinster medal on the field of play.[2] He also won two All-Ireland medals as a non-playing substitute.[citation needed]
At club level Purcell played with Fenians.[citation needed]
Honours
editTeam
edit- Kilkenny
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1982 (sub), 1983 (sub)
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1982, 1983 (sub)
- National Hurling League (2): 1981–82 (sub), 1982–83 (sub)
- Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship (3): 1980, 1981, 1982
- Leinster Minor Hurling Championship (2): 1978, 1979
References
edit- ^ "Profile: Billy Purcell". Hurling Stats website. Archived from the original on 29 June 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
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