Tom Howard (born 1962) is an Irish former hurler who played as a right wing-back for the

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senior team. Howard began his inter-county career as a member of the Clare minor and under-21 teams. He made his debut with the senior team in the

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in 1983 and was a regular player on the inter-county scene for a number of seasons. During that time he enjoyed little success. At club level Howard is a

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medalist with

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. In addition to this he has also won five county club championship winners' medals. In retirement from playing Howard became involved in team management, initially working as a selector and manager with the Clarecastle and Kilmoyley club teams. On 15 October 2012, Howard was appointed manager of the Kerry senior hurling team.

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