Bill Small
Irish hurler
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William Small (9 May 1897 – 16 February 1962) was an Irish hurler. Usually lining out as a full-back, he was a member of the Dublin team that won the 1924 All-Ireland Championship.[1]
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Born9 May 1897
Died16 February 1962 (aged 64)
OccupationSecondary school teacher
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| Born | 9 May 1897 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Full-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After being selected for the Dublin senior team in 1923, Small was a regular member of the team for the subsequent two seasons. He won his only Leinster medal in 1924 before later winning his only All-Ireland medal after Dublin's defeat of Galway in the final. Small won a National Hurling League medal with Tipperary in 1928.
A secondary school teacher at Nenagh CBS, Small died on 16 February 1962.[citation needed]
Honours
- Dublin
- Tipperary
