- Liam Walsh
Infobox GAA player
code= Hurling
sport = Hurling
name = Liam Walsh
irish = Liam Breathnach
fullname = Liam Walsh
placeofbirth =Glenmore
countryofbirth =County Kilkenny
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height =
nickname =
county = Kilkenny
province = Leinster
club = Glenmore
clposition = Half-back
clubs =
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clapps(points) =
clcounty =
clprovince=
clallireland =
counties = Kilkenny
icposition = Half-back
icyears = 1986-1991
icapps(points) =
icprovince = 4
icallireland = 1
allstars =
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icupdate =Laim Walsh (born
1963 ) is former Irish sportsperson. He playedhurling with his local club Glenmore and with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990s.Playing career
Club
Walsh played his club
hurling with his local Glenmore club and he enjoyed much success. He won five senior county titles in1987 ,1990 ,1992 ,1995 and1999 . Walsh's second county title was subsequently converted into both Leinster and All-Ireland club titles.Inter-county
Walsh first came to prominence on the inter-county schiene as a member of the Kilkenny under-21 hurling team. At this level he won a Leinster title in
1984 before collecting an All-Ireland medal following a defeat of Tipperary. He later joined the Kilkenny senior team where he won his first senior Leinster title, however, his side were later defeated by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final. In1987 Walsh won a second provincial title. Kilkenny later reached the All-Ireland final, however, his side were defeated by Galway once again. In1988 he was appointed captain of the senior team, however, Kilkenny's hurlers were facing a low period. It would be1991 before Walsh won a third Leinster title and, once again, Kilkenny later qualified for the All-Ireland final. Once again, however, 'the Cats' faced defeat at the hands of Tipperary. The following year Walsh won his fourth provincial medal and lined out in a third All-Ireland final. It was a case of third time lucky as Kilkenny defeated their biggest rivals Cork, giving Walsh a coveted All-Ireland medal. He retired from inter-county hurling following this victory.Teams
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