Tom O'Sullivan (hurler)
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| Native name | Tomás Ó Súilleabháin (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1932 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas O'Sullivan was an Irish sportsperson who played hurling with the Cork senior inter-county team in the 1950s. At club level, O'Sullivan played for Buttevant.[1][2]
O'Sullivan, who played in the corner-forward position, first came to prominence with the Cork senior hurlers in the early 1950s. He was a member of the Cork team that defeated Galway in the 1953 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final.[3][4] In 1954, O'Sullivan was a member of the Cork team that won the Munster Senior Hurling Championship final against Tipperary.[5][6] He came on as a substitute during Cork's subsequent victory over Wexford in the 1954 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final.[7]
References
- ^ "Buttevant's proud tradition ever-present". The Corkman. 30 May 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "A different demographic: the changing face of Cork hurling". Irish Examiner. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ Smith, Raymond (1966). Decades of Glory: A Comprehensive History of the National Game. Little & McClean. p. 260.
Tom O'Sullivan gave Cork victory over Galway in the 1953 All-Ireland
- ^ Cork v Galway 1953 All-Ireland SHC Final. 9 minutes in – via YouTube.
A melee around the Galway goal and Tom [O']Sullivan crashes home a final goal and seconds later the game is over with Cork champions for the 18th time
- ^ "Senior Hurling". munster.gaa.ie. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ Senior Hurling Championship - 1950-1959 (PDF), Cork GAA, p. 2, retrieved 10 October 2025
- ^ "Championship Finals Teams - Senior". The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games - Full GAA records from 1887 to 2021 inclusive (PDF). p. 20. Retrieved 10 October 2025 – via gaa.ie.
1954 [..v Wexford..] Cork Sub: Tom O'Sullivan for Paddy Barry