Billy Walton (hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Liam de Bháltún | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||
| Born |
16 May 1961 Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Died |
18 November 2012 (aged 51) Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| James Stephens | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 1 | ||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| 1981-1982 | Kilkenny | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
William "Billy" Walton (16 May 1961 - 18 November 2012) was an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.[1]
Born in Kilkenny, Walton first excelled at hurling during his schooling at St. Kieran's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut in the 1981–82 National Hurling League. Walton went on to play a minor role for Kilkenny for just one season, and won one a set of All-Ireland and Leinster medals as a non-playing substitute, as well as a National Hurling League medal.[2][3]
At club level Walton was a one-time All-Ireland medallist with James Stephens. In addition to this he also won one Leinster medal and one championship medal.
Walton's father, Tom, enjoyed All-Ireland success with Kilkenny in 1947.
For over twenty years Walton acted as selector and manager of a host of underage and adult teams, as well as serving as juvenile coaching officer with James Stephens.
Honours
Team
- James Stephens
- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 1982
- Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 1981
- Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1981
- Kilkenny
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1982 (sub)
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1982 (sub)
- National Hurling League (1): 1981-82
References
- ↑ "Death of Billy Walton stuns city, Tullaroan, hurling fans everywhere". Kilkenny People. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ↑ "Kilkenny GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ↑ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 8 May 2012.