Tom Dixon (hurler)

Tom Dixon
Personal information
Irish name Tomás Mac Riocaird
Sport Hurling
Position Left corner-forward
Born 1930
Castlebridge, County Wexford, Ireland
Died 9 February 2003 (aged 72)
Barntown, County Wexford, Ireland
Occupation Administrator / Farmer
Club(s)
Years Club
 St Aidan's
Club titles
Wexford titles 7
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1953-1957
 Wexford
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NHL 1

Tom Dixon (1930 – 9 February 2003) was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Wexford senior team.[1]

Dixon made his first appearance for the team during the 1953 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen for the next few seasons until his retirement after the 1957 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal, one Leinster medal and one National League medal.[2][3]

At club level Dixon was a seven-time county championship medalist with St Aidan's.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Fifties hurling hero excelled in many facets of life Tom set high standards in sport, politics and farming". Wexford People. 21 February 2003. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Kilkenny GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2012.


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