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| Native name | Risteard Tóibín (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 January 1896 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 January 1957 (aged 61) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Richard Tobin (3 January 1896 – 21 January 1957) was an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-forward for the Kilkenny senior team from 1916 until 1925.[1]
Tobin made his first appearance for the team during the 1916 championship and became a regular player over the next decade.[citation needed] During that time he won one All-Ireland winner's medals and four Leinster winner's medals. He was later joined on the team by his brother Jimmy Tobin.[citation needed]
At club level Tobin played with the Emeralds club in Urlingford, however, he never won a county club championship|.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "County profile: Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ^ "Emeralds GAA club". Kilkenny Cats website. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
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