Tom Neville (hurler)

Thomas Neville (1939 – 19 October 2018)^[1] was an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Wexford senior team.^[2]

Tom Neville

Personal information
Irish name	Tomás Ó Nia
Sport	Hurling
Position	Left corner-back
Born	1939 Fethard-on-Sea, County Wexford, Ireland
Died	19 October 2018 (aged 79) Kilkenny, Ireland
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Geraldine O'Hanrahan's
Club titles
Wexford titles	1
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1960-1972	Wexford	27 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	5
All-Irelands	2
NHL	1
All Stars	0

Biography

Born in Fethard-on-Sea, County Wexford, Neville first played competitive hurling in his youth. He made his senior debut for the Wexford senior team during the 1960 championship. Neville went on to play a key part for Wexford during a successful era for the county, and won two All-Ireland medals, five Leinster medals and one National Hurling League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on three occasions.

As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Neville won three Railway Cup medals. At club level he won one championship medal with Geraldine O'Hanrahan's.

Throughout his career Neville made 27 championship appearances. His retirement came following Wexford's defeat by Kilkenny in the 1972 championship.

Neville is widely regarded as one of Wexford's greatest-ever players.^[3][4]

Honours

Team

Geraldine O'Hanrahan's

• Wexford Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1966

Wexford

• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1960, 1968
• Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (5): 1960, 1962, 1965, 1968, 1970
• National Hurling League (1): 1966-67

Leinster

• Railway Cup (3): 1964, 1965, 1967

References

1. The death has occurred of: Tom NEVILLE
2. McGough, Leo (3 March 2010). "Tom spread helmet gospel". Wexford People. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
3. Furlong, Brendan (8 January 2010). "125 Greatest Wexford Hurlers". Enniscorthy Guardian. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
4. "Greatest Wexford hurling team named". Hogan Stand website. 11 January 2002. Retrieved 27 December 2013.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Pat Nolan	Wexford Senior Hurling Captain 1965	Succeeded by