Thomas Irwin (1 July 1873 – 22 February 1956) was an Irish

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er, hurler, referee and Gaelic games administrator who played in various positions for both

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senior teams. One of the earliest dual players at the highest levels, he first played in

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and was a regular member of both teams until his retirement in

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. He won one All-Ireland hurling medal, three

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hurling medals and three

football medals. At club level Irwin was a multiple county club championship medalist with Redmond's and

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. In retirement from playing Irwin served as a dual inter-county referee at the highest levels while also serving as a Gaelic games administrator with the Cork County Board.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Irwin, Tom 1873 births 1956 deaths All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final referees All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners Dual players Cork inter-county Gaelic footballers Cork inter-county hurlers Gaelic football referees Hurling referees Nils Gaelic footballers Redmond's hurlers