Dick Tobin

Dick Tobin
Personal information
Irish name Risteard Tóibín
Sport Hurling
Position Right corner-forward
Born 1895
Urlingford, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Died 1953
New York City, United States
Occupation Farmer
Club(s)
Years Club
1913–1926 Emeralds
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1916–1925 Kilkenny
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 4
All-Irelands 1

Richard "Dick" Tobin (1895-1953) was an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-forward for the Kilkenny senior team from 1916 until 1925.[1]

Tobin made his first appearance for the team during the 1916 championship and became a regular player over the next decade. During that time he won one All-Ireland winner's medals and four Leinster winner's medals. He was later joined on the team by his brother Jimmy Tobin.

At club level Tobin played with the Emeralds club in Urlingford, however, he never won a county club championship|.[2]

References

  1. "County profile: Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  2. "Emeralds GAA club". Kilkenny Cats website. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
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