Brian Tobin (hurler)

John Brian Tobin (1949 - 1 July 2006) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Blackrock and was also a member of the Cork senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a full-back.

Brian Tobin
Personal information
Sport Hurling
Position Full-back
Born 1949
Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland
Died 1 July 2006 (aged 56)
College Road, Cork, Ireland
Occupation Insurance agent
Club(s)
Years Club
 Blackrock
Club titles
Cork titles 2
Munster titles 1
All-Ireland Titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1968-1971
 Cork 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0

Career

Tobin played at juvenile and underage levels with the Blackrock club before joining the club's senior team. He won two County Championship titles and was a part of the team that won the 1972 All-Ireland Club Championship.[1] Tobin first appeared on the inter-county scene during a five-year underage spell with Cork. After being a non-playing substitute on Cork's 1966 All-Ireland Minor Championship-winning team, he later won three successive All-Ireland Under-21 Championship titles between 1968 and 1970.[2] Tobin was drafted onto the Cork senior hurling team in 1968 and played a number of league and tournament games for Cork over the following few seasons, however, he failed to break onto the championship team.

Death

Tobin died after a period of illness on 1 July 2006.[3]

Honours
Blackrock
Cork

References
  1. "Leesiders have a habit of coming out on top". Gorey Guardian. 8 August 2003. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  2. O'Sullivan, Jim (23 September 2003). "Minor loss fired Cats to U-21 win, says Dempsey". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  3. O'Sullivan, Jim (3 July 2006). "All-Ireland winner Brian Tobin dies". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
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