Dick Tobin
Richard "Dick" Tobin (3 January 1896 - 21 January 1957) was an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-forward for the Kilkenny senior team from 1916 until 1925.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Risteard Tóibín | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||
| Born |
3 January 1896 Urlingford, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Died |
21 January 1957 (aged 61) New York City, United States | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1913–1926 | Emeralds | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1916–1925 | Kilkenny | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
Tobin made his first appearance for the team during the 1916 championship and became a regular player over the next decade. During that time he won one All-Ireland winner's medals and four Leinster winner's medals. He was later joined on the team by his brother Jimmy Tobin.
At club level Tobin played with the Emeralds club in Urlingford, however, he never won a county club championship|.[2]
References
- "County profile: Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- "Emeralds GAA club". Kilkenny Cats website. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
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