Tom Irwin (dual player)

Tom Irwin

Personal information
Irish name	Tomás Ó hEireamhóin
Sport	Dual player
Football Position:	Forward
Hurling Position:	Left wing-back
Born	1874 Cork, Ireland
Died	1956 Cork, Ireland
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Redmond's Nils
Club titles
	Football	Hurling
Cork titles	2	3
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1893-1899 1892-1902	Cork (F) Cork (H)	11 14
Inter-county titles
	Football	Hurling
Munster Titles	3	3
All-Ireland Titles	0	1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 14:38, 11 August 2012.

Thomas "Tom" Irwin (1874–1956) was an Irish Gaelic footballer, hurler, referee and Gaelic games administrator who played in various positions for both Cork senior teams.

One of the earliest dual players at the highest levels, he first played in 1892 and was a regular member of both teams until his retirement in 1902. He won one All-Ireland hurling medal, three Munster hurling medals and three Munster football medals.^[1][2]

At club level Irwin was a multiple county club championship medalist with Redmond's and Nils.

In retirement from playing Irwin served as a dual inter-county referee at the highest levels while also serving as a GAelic games administrator with the Cork County Board.

References

1. "Senior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
2. "Senior Football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 11 August 2012.