Tommy Walsh (Cork Gaelic footballer)

Tommy Walsh
Personal information
Irish name Tomás Breathnach
Sport Gaelic football
Position Centre-back
Born 2003
Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
2021-present
 Kanturk
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
 MTU Cork
College titles
Sigerson titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2022-present
 Cork
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0
All Stars 0

Tommy Walsh (born 2003) is an Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level he plays with Kanturk and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team. He is a brother of Aidan Walsh.[1]

Career

Walsh first played Gaelic football and hurling to a high standard as a student at Coláiste Treasa in Kanturk. He was part of the school team that won the Munster Colleges SBHC title after beating Scoil Pól in the 2020 final.[2] Walsh has also lined out with MTU Cork in the Sigerson Cup.[3]

After progressing through the juvenile and underage ranks with the Kanturk club, Walsh made his adult team debut as a dual player in 2021. That year he was a member of the extended panel when Kanturk beat Fr O'Neill's to win the Cork SAHC title.[4] A year later, Walsh was a full member of the team when Kanturk beat Bantry Blues to win the Cork PIFC title.[5] The success continued in 2023 when he claimed a Duhallow U21AFC title.[6]

Walsh first appeared on the inter-county scene for Cork as a dual player at minor level in 2020.[7] He later progressed to the under-20 team as a Gaelic footballer and won a Munster U20FC medal in 2021.[8] Walsh earned a call-up to the senior team in 2022.[9]

Honours

Coláiste Treasa
  • Munster Colleges Senior C Hurling Championship: 2020
Kanturk
Cork

References

  1. ^ "For the Walsh clan and Kanturk, the time to deliver is now". Irish Examiner. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Telling Coláiste Treasa recovery lands title in Munster final cracker". The Corkman. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  3. ^ "MTU boss fears enjoyment is going out of Sigerson for inter-county players". Irish Examiner. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Colin Walsh fires Kanturk to county senior A hurling glory with hat-trick". Echo Live. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Kanturk finally come good to capture the county PIFC title". Echo Live. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Kanturk claim Duhallow U-21 football title after Tommy Walsh bags winner in extra-time comeback". The Corkman. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Three dual players named in Cork minor football team to face Kerry". Irish Examiner. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Cork cruise to Munster U20 football title with 10-point win over Tipp". Irish Examiner. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Cork relegate Down in Division 2 basement battle". RTÉ Sport. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2024.