Tommy Purcell (1921–1949) was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Moycarkey–Borris and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team in the 1940s.[1][2] Purcell won a set of All-Ireland and Munster winners' medals at senior level with Tipperary in 1945.[citation needed]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Tomás Puirséil | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Born | Littleton, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1940s | Moycarkey-Borris | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1940ss | Tipperary | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
On St Patrick's Day in 1949, Purcell was one of three hurlers from Tipperary on the winning Munster Railway Cup team; he was a wingback.[2] It was his last game.[2] He died the following September.[2]
References
edit- ^ McDonnell, Brian (21 March 2020). "Here are the 386 Mid Tipperary players who have represented the Premier County in an All-Ireland hurling final". Tipperary Live. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d Fullam, Brendan (1992). Giants of the Ash : A unique portrait of the game of hurling and the players that made it great. Dublin: Wolfhound Press. p. 59. ISBN 9780863273469.
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