Irish name Tomas O Nia Years Club All irelands 2 Sport Hurling Wexford titles 1 All stars 0 | Position Left corner-back Name Tom Neville Nhl 1 Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Role Hurler | |
Thomas "Tom" Neville (born 1939) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Wexford senior team.
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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 Wexford's greatest-ever players.