Bill Small (hurler)
Irish hurler
About Bill Small (hurler)
Lived 1897 – 1962 (aged 64).
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.
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.
Honours
Dublin All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1924 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1924
Tipperary National Hurling League (1): 1927-28
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Who was Bill Small (hurler)?
Irish hurler (1897-1962)
When was Bill Small (hurler) born?
Bill Small (hurler) was born on 9 May 1897 in Borrisoleigh.
When did Bill Small (hurler) die?
Bill Small (hurler) died on 16 February 1962.
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