Liam King (hurler)
Liam King (born 1940) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Tipperary senior team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Liam Ó Cionga | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||
| Born |
1940 Lorrha, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1956-1979 | Lorrha–Dorrha | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1968-1975 | Tipperary | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
King joined the team during the 1968 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1975 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal.[1][2]
At club level King enjoyed a lengthy career with Lorrha–Dorrha.
References
- "County profile: Tipperary". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- "Munster Senior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
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