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Irish name
  
Tomas de Bhaltun

Years
  
Club

Occupation
  
Rate collector


Position
  
Right wing-forward

Sport
  
Hurling

Name
  
Tom Walton

Died
  
18 January 1998 (aged 75) Kilkenny, Ireland

Tom Walton (1922 – 18 January 1998) was an Irish hurler who played as a right wing-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.

Born in Tullaroan, County Kilkenny, Walton first arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Kilkenny senior team, making his debut in the 1944 championship. Walton was a regular member of the team over the next few years. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and three Leinster medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.

At club level Walton won one championship medal with Tullaroan.

Team

Tullaroan
  • Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1948 (c)
  • Kilkenny
  • All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1947
  • Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (3): 1945, 1946, 1947
  • References

    Tom Walton (hurler) Wikipedia