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Irish hurler (1902–1984) Not to be confused with Tommy Butler (hurler).

Tom Butler
Personal information
Irish name	Tomás de Buitléir
Sport	Hurling
Position	Goalkeeper
Born	1902 Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died	22 April 1984 (aged 81–82)
Club(s)
Years	Club
1920-1940	Thurles Sarsfields
Club titles
Tipperary titles	5
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
1927-1939	Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	1
All-Irelands	1
NHL	1

Tom Butler (1902 – 22 April 1984) was an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Tipperary senior team.

Butler made his first appearance for the team during the 1927 championship and was a regular player over the course of the next decade. During that time he won one All-Ireland winners' medal, one Munster winner's medal and one National Hurling League winners' medal.

At club level, he enjoyed a successful career with Thurles Sarsfields, winning five county club championship winners' medals.

Butler became involved in team management following his retirement from playing. He trained Tipperary to the All-Ireland title in 1945.

References

"Profile: Tommy Butler". Tipp GAA archive. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
"County profile: Tipperary". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2011.

Achievements
Preceded byJim 'Tough' Barry	All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final winning trainer 1945	Succeeded byJim 'Tough' Barry

v t e Tipperary - 1926 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Champions (4th title)
T. Butler J. Moylan P. Hogan T. Crowe P. Harty J. Hayes M. Ryan M. Ryan T. Leahy T. Treacy (c) N. Browne A. Cleary N. Walsh J. O'Gorman M. Cronin
Reference: Tipperary GAA Archives Database searchable by team, year and/or player name.

v t e Tipperary - 1930 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (11th title)
1 T. O'Meara 2 J. O'Loughlin 3 P. McKenna 4 M. Ryan 5 J. Maher 6 P. Purcell 7 T. Butler 8 T. Treacy 9 J. Lanigan 10 P. Cahill 11 M. Cronin 12 T. Leahy 13 J. J. Callanan (c) 14 M. Kennedy 15 J. Harney Sub used 16 J. Heaney Subs not used 17 J. McKenna 18 J. Stapleton 19 T. Butler 20 M. Maher
Reference: Tipperary GAA Archives Database searchable by team, year and/or player name.

Tipperary - 1930 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (11th title)

Sub used: 16 J. Heaney

Subs not used: 17 J. McKenna; 18 J. Stapleton; 19 T. Butler; 20 M. Maher

Reference: Tipperary GAA Archives Database searchable by team, year and/or player name.

v t e Tipperary - 1937 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (12th title)
1 T. Butler 2 D. O'Gorman 3 G. Cornally 4 J. Ryan 5 J. Lanigan (c) 6 J. Maher 7 W. Wall 8 J. Cooney 9 J. Gleeson 10 J. Coffey 11 T. Doyle 12 B. O'Donnell 13 T. Treacy 14 D. Murphy 15 P. Ryan Subs used D. Mackey for J. Gleeson T. Kennedy for W. Wall Subs not used P. Ryan M. Maher P. Purcell P. Maher J. Barry G. Doyle Selectors F. McGrath T. Semple J. Maher D. Max J. O'Loughlin B. Leahy J. Leahy
Reference: Tipperary GAA Archives Database searchable by team, year and/or player name.

Tipperary - 1937 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (12th title)

Subs used: D. Mackey for J. Gleeson; T. Kennedy for W. Wall

Subs not used: P. Ryan; M. Maher; P. Purcell; P. Maher; J. Barry; G. Doyle

Selectors: F. McGrath; T. Semple; J. Maher; D. Max; J. O'Loughlin; B. Leahy; J. Leahy

Reference: Tipperary GAA Archives Database searchable by team, year and/or player name.

v t e Tipperary - 1945 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (13th title)
1 J. Maher 2 J. Devitt 3 G. Cornally 4 F. Coffey 5 M. Murphy 6 J. Maher (c) 7 T. Purcell 8 H. Goldsboro 9 T. Wall 10 M. Ryan 11 T. Doyle 12 E. Gleeson 13 J. Coffey 14 T. Brennan 15 P. Ryan Subs 16 J. Dwyer 17 J. Delahunty 18 J. Ryan 19 M. Loughnane 20 M. Byrne 21 G. Doyle 22 T. Ryan Trainer T. Butler
Reference: Tipperary GAA Archives Database searchable by team, year and/or player name.

Tipperary - 1945 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (13th title)

Subs: 16 J. Dwyer; 17 J. Delahunty; 18 J. Ryan; 19 M. Loughnane; 20 M. Byrne; 21 G. Doyle; 22 T. Ryan

Trainer: T. Butler

Reference: Tipperary GAA Archives Database searchable by team, year and/or player name.

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