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Tom Dixon (hurler)
Tom Dixon (1930 – 9 February 2003) was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Wexford senior team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Tomás Mac Riocaird | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||
| Born | 1930 Castlebridge, County Wexford, Ireland | ||
| Died | 9 February 2003 (aged 72) Barntown, County Wexford, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Administrator / Farmer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| St Aidan's | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Wexford titles | 7 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1953-1957 | Wexford | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
Dixon made his first appearance for the team during the 1953 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen for the next few seasons until his retirement after the 1957 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal, one Leinster medal and one National League medal.[2][3]
At club level Dixon was a seven-time county championship medalist with St Aidan's.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ "Fifties hurling hero excelled in many facets of life Tom set high standards in sport, politics and farming". Wexford People. 21 February 2003. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ . Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2012.