About Tom Finlay
Lived 1897 – 1967 (aged 69–70). Tom Finlay was a hurler.
Thomas P. Finlay (1897 – 6 September 1967) was an Irish hurler who played as a wing-back for the Laois senior team.
Regarded as one of Laois's greatest-ever players, Finlay played during the county's most successful period from 1914 to 1915 before later lining out for Dublin. During his inter-county career he won two All-Ireland medals and three Leinster medals. Finlay was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
At club level Finlay won several county club championship medals with Ballygeehan.
His brother, Jack Finlay, was also an All-Ireland medalist with Laois.
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Who was Tom Finlay?
Irish hurler
When was Tom Finlay born?
Tom Finlay was born in 1897.
When did Tom Finlay die?
Tom Finlay died on 6 September 1967.
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Tom Finlay was a hurler.
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