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Tom Butler

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Birth date:

January 1, 1902 • Birth Sign: Capricorn

Death date:

April 22, 1984 (82 years old)

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Tom Butler (1902 – 22 April 1984) was an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Tipperary senior team. Butler made his first appearance for the team during the 1927 championship and was a regular player over the course of the next decade. During that time he won one All-Ireland winners' medal, one Munster winner's medal and one National Hurling League winners' medal. At club level, he enjoyed a successful career with Thurles Sarsfields, winning five county club championship winners' medals.

Butler became involved in team management following his retirement from playing. He trained Tipperary to the All-Ireland title in 1945.

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