Henry Butler (hurler)
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Anraí de Buitléir | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Goalkeeper | ||
Born |
1948 Kilmuckridge, County Wexford, Ireland | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Buffers Alley | |||
Club titles | |||
Wexford titles | 10 | ||
Leinster titles | 2 | ||
All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
Inter-county(ies)* | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1976-1979 | Wexford | 3 (0-00) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Leinster titles | 0 | ||
All-Irelands | 0 | ||
NHL | 0 | ||
All Stars | 0 | ||
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 15:38, 15 March 2015. |
Henry Butler (born 1948) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Wexford senior team.[1]
Born in Kilmuckridge, County Wexford, Butler first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Wexford minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1976 championship. Butler went on to play a bit part for the team over the next few years, and won two Leinster medals as a non-playing substitute. He was an All-Ireland runner-up as a non-playing substitute on two occasions.
At club level Butler is a one-time All-Ireland medallist with Buffers Alley. In addition to this he also won two Leinster medals and ten championship medals.
Throughout his inter-county career Butler made 3 championship appearances for Wexford. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1979 championship.
Honours
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[edit]- Buffers Alley
- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 1989
- Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship (2): 1986, 1988
- Wexford Senior Club Hurling Championship (10) 1968, 1970, 1975, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989
- Wexford
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1976 (sub), 1977 (sub)
- Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship (3): 1966
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1966
- Leinster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1966
References
[edit]- ^ "Profile: Henry Butler". Hurling Stats website. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.