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Tom Finlay

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Tom Finlay
Personal information
Sport Hurling
Position Wing-back
Born 1897
Ballygeehan, County Laois, Ireland
Died 6 September 1967 (aged 70)
St Stephen's Green, Dublin, Ireland
Occupation Army officer
Club(s)
Years Club
Ballygeehan
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
Laois
Dublin
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 3
All-Irelands 2

Thomas P. Finlay (1897 – 6 September 1967) was an Irish hurler who played as a wing-back for the Laois senior team.

Regarded as one of Laois's greatest-ever players, Finlay played during the county's most successful period from 1914 to 1915 before later lining out for Dublin. During his inter-county career he won two All-Ireland medals and three Leinster medals. Finlay was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.[1][2]

At club level Finlay won several county club championship medals with Ballygeehan.[citation needed]

His brother, Jack Finlay, was also an All-Ireland medalist with Laois.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Laois roll of honour". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 5 August 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Dublin roll of honour". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2012.