Tommy Purcell
Irish Hurler
About Tommy Purcell
Lived 1921 – 1949 (aged 27–28). Tommy Purcell was an Irish.
Tommy Purcell (1921–1949) was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Moycarkey–Borris and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team in the 1940s. Purcell won a set of All-Ireland and Munster winners' medals at senior level with Tipperary in 1945.
On St Patrick's Day in 1949, Purcell was one of three hurlers from Tipperary on the winning Munster Railway Cup team; he was a wingback. It was his last game. He died the following September.
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Who was Tommy Purcell?
Irish Hurler
When was Tommy Purcell born?
Tommy Purcell was born in 1921 in Littleton.
When did Tommy Purcell die?
Tommy Purcell died in 1949.
What nationality was Tommy Purcell?
Tommy Purcell was Irish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tommy Purcell. https://biography.guide/tommy-purcell/
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