Billy Purcell

Billy Purcell
Personal information
Irish name	Liam Puirséil
Sport	Hurling
Position	Left corner-forward
Born	1961 Johnstown, County 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	1
All-Irelands	0
NHL	0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 13:48, 28 June 2014.

William "Billy" Purcell is an Irish retired hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Kilkenny senior teams.^[1]

Born in Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Purcell first excelled at hurling in his youth. He 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.

At club level Purcell played with Fenians.

Honours

Team

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

↑ "Profile: Billy Purcell". Hurling Stats website. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
↑ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 26 June 2014.

Billy Purcell navigation boxes

Kilkenny - 1982 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (22nd title)

1 N. Skehan 2 J. Henderson 3 B. Cody (c) 4 D. O'Hara 5 N. Brennan 6 G. Henderson 7 P. Prendergast 8 J. Hennessy 9 F. Cummins 10 R. Power 11 G. Fennelly 12 K. Brennan 13 B. Fitzpatrick 14 C. Heffernan 15 L. Fennelly Subs not used 16 K. Fennell 17 P. Neary 18 T. McCormack 19 M. Ruth 20 M. Brennan 21 B. Purcell 22 D. McCormack 23 F. Holohan 24 P. Lannon 25 É. Wallace 26 B. Walton Manager P. Henderson Selectors P. Larkin P. Delaney K. Meally B. O'Sullivan

Part Reference: Kilkenny GAA Bible p86. Compiled by Gerry O'Neill. 2008. Accessed 17 July 2010.

Kilkenny - 1983 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (23rd title)

1 N. Skehan 2 J. Henderson 3 B. Cody 4 D. O'Hara 5 J. Hennessy 6 G. Henderson 7 P. Prendergast 8 F. Cummins 9 G. Fennelly 10 R. Power 11 K. Brennan 12 L. Fennelly (c) 13 B. Fitzpatrick 14 C. Heffernan 15 H. Ryan Sub used 21 P. Lannon for R. Power Subs not used 16 K. Fennelly 17 N. Brennan 18 P. Neary 19 T. McCormack 20 S. Fennelly 22 M. Kelly 23 B. Purcell 24 G. Ryan 25 É. Wallace Manager P. Henderson Selectors M. Crotty P. Delaney B. O'Sullivan T. Ryan

Part Reference: Kilkenny GAA Bible p86. Compiled by Gerry O'Neill. 2008. Accessed 17 July 2010.

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