Tom Healy (hurler)
Tom Healy (born 1855 in Littleton, County Tipperary) was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Thurles Sarsfields and was a member of the very first Tipperary inter-county team in 1887.
Tommy Healy was born in Coolcroo, Littleton, County Tipperary in 1855. He was noted as a fine sportsperson and he played hurling with his native Thurles club in the 1880s. In 1887 he won a Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship title with his club. As a result of this Thurles were picked to represent Tipperary in the inaugural All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Healy's most notable moment came when he scored the very first goal in an All-Ireland Hurling Final. This happened in the 1887 final, when Tipperary played against Galway. Healy took a pass from team captain Jim Stapleton and made no mistake in sending a low, hard drive to the back of the opposition's net.
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References
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland).