Tom Larkin (hurler)

Thomas Larkin (1931 – 5 April 2020) was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who played for Tipperary Championship club Kilsheelan-Kilcash. He played for the Tipperary senior hurling team for three seasons, during which time he usually lined out as a centre-forward.[2]

Tom Larkin
Personal information
Irish name Tomás Ó Lorcáin
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-forward
Born 1931
Kilsheelan, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died 5 April 2020 (aged 88)[1]
Fethard, County Tipperary, Ireland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Occupation Lorry driver
Club(s)
Years Club
 Kilsheelan-Kilcash
Na Piarsaigh
Club titles
Tipperary titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1958–1965
 Tipperary 5 (0-04)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NHL 1

Playing career

Tipperary

During the 1957-58 National League, Larkin was drafted onto the Tipperary senior hurling team. He made his Munster Championship debut on 1 June 1958 when he was introduced as a substitute for John Haugh in a 2-10 to 1-05 defeat of Limerick. On 6 July 1958, Larkin won a Munster Championship medal after lining out at centre-forward in Tipperary's 4-12 to 1-05 victory over Waterford in the final. After illness rule him out of a starting fifteen place for the All-Ireland semi-final, he was back at centre-forward for the All-Ireland final against Galway on 7 September 1958. Larkin scored two points from play and ended the game with an All-Ireland medal after the 4-09 to 2-05 victory.

On 3 May 1959, Larkin was selected at right corner-forward when Tipperary qualified to play Waterford in the National League final. He was held scoreless throughout but ended the game with a winners' medal after the 0-15 to 0-07 victory. Larkin was dropped from the panel after the Munster Championship.

Honours
Tipperary

References
  1. Tribute to former Tipperary hurler Tom Larkin who has passed away
  2. "Weekly Notes 2007". Kilsheelan-Kilcash GAA website. 31 December 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
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