Martin White (hurler)
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Martin White (31 July 1909 – 12 October 2011) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Máirtín de Faoite | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Centre-forward | ||
Born |
(1909-07-31)31 July 1909 Tullaroan, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
Died |
12 October 2011(2011-10-12) (aged 102) Glasnevin, County Dublin, Ireland | ||
Occupation | Butcher, baker | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
1929–1938 1939–1948 |
Tullaroan Blackrock | ||
Club titles | |||
Kilkenny titles | 3 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
1931–1938 | Kilkenny | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Leinster titles | 3 | ||
All-Irelands | 3 | ||
NHL | 0 | ||
All Stars | 1 |
White made his first appearance for the team during the 1931 championship and became a regular member of the team until his retirement following the conclusion of the 1938 championship. During that time he won three All-Ireland winner's medals and three Leinster winner's medals.
At club level White enjoyed lengthy careers with Tullaroan in Kilkenny and with Blackrock in Cork. He won three county club championship winners' medals with the former.
Until his death White was the oldest living senior All-Ireland medal winner.[2]