Martin Lawlor
Martin Lawlor (1 November 1896 – 19 May 1979), also known as Martin Lalor, was an Irish hurler. Usually lining out as at corner-back, he was a member of the Kilkenny team that won the 1922 All-Ireland Championship.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Máirtín Ó Leathlobhair | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Left corner-back | ||
Born |
Three Castles, County Kilkenny, Ireland | 1 November 1896||
Died |
19 May 1979 82) Ballyragget, County Kilkenny, Ireland | (aged||
Occupation | Farmer | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Tulla | |||
Club titles | |||
Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
1921–1925 | Kilkenny | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Leinster titles | 3 | ||
All-Irelands | 1 |
Lawlor hailed from a family that had a strong association with hurling. His close relatives, Martin and Jim Lalor, were renowned hurley makers and both won back-to-back All-Ireland medals in 1904 and 1905.
Lawlor enjoyed a lengthy career with Tulla, however, he enjoyed little in terms of championship success.
After being selected for the Kilkenny senior team in 1921, Lawlor was a regular member of the team for the subsequent five championship seasons. He won his first Leinster medal in 1922 before later winning his sole All-Ireland medal after Kilkenny's defeat of Tipperary in the final. Lawlor won further Leinster medals in 1923 and 1925.
Lalwor died on 19 May 1979.
Honours
- Kilkenny
References
- "Well-known hurler dies". Finbarr J. Connolly website. 25 May 1979. Retrieved 12 June 2018.