Bill Kerwick
William Kerwick (30 April 1867 - 27 March 1936) was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Ballytarsna and was a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team in 1895.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Liam Ó Ciarmhaic | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Born |
William Kerwick 30 April 1867 Ballytarsna, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Died |
27 March 1936 (aged 68) Ballytarsna, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Farm labourer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Ballytarsna | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1895 | Tipperary | 2 | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 16:50, 10 October 2018. | |||
Biography
Raised In Ballytarsna, County Tipperary, Kerwick was born to Patrick Kerick, a farm labourer, and his wife Catherine. After a brief education he later worked as a farm labourer.
Kerwick first came to prominence as a hurler with the Ballytarsna club with whom he won a Tipperary Championship medal in 1901.
After impressing at club level, Kerwick joined the Tipperary senior hurling team for just one season during the 1895 championship. He won an All-Ireland Championship medal that year after a defeat of Kilkenny in the final. Kerwick also won a Munster Championship medal that year.
Kerwick died in Cashel on 27 March 1936.
References
- "Profile: Will Kerwick". Tipperary GAA Archives website. Retrieved 14 July 2015.