Bill Kerwick

William Kerwick (30 April 1867 – 27 March 1936) was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Ballytarsna and was a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team in 1895.[1]

Bill Kerwick
Personal information
Irish name Liam Ó Ciarmhaic
Sport Hurling
Born William Kerwick
(1867-04-30)30 April 1867
Ballytarsna, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died 27 March 1936(1936-03-27) (aged 68)
Ballytarsna, County Tipperary, Ireland
Occupation Farm labourer
Club(s)
Years Club
 Ballytarsna
Club titles
Tipperary titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
1895
 Tipperary 2
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 16:50, 10 October 2018.

Biography

Raised In Ballytarsna, County Tipperary, Kerwick was born to Patrick Kerick, a farm labourer, and his wife Catherine. After a brief education he later worked as a farm labourer.

Kerwick first came to prominence as a hurler with the Ballytarsna club with whom he won a Tipperary Championship medal in 1901.

After impressing at club level, Kerwick joined the Tipperary senior hurling team for just one season during the 1895 championship. He won an All-Ireland Championship medal that year after a defeat of Kilkenny in the final. Kerwick also won a Munster Championship medal that year.

Kerwick died in Cashel on 27 March 1936.

Honours
Ballytarsna
Tipperary

References
  1. "Profile: Will Kerwick". Tipperary GAA Archives website. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
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