Drom-Inch GAA - All-Ireland Medal Winners in The Club

All-Ireland Medal Winners in The Club

On the 5th September 2010 Seamus Callanan and James Woodlock won all Ireland Senior medals with Tipperary when they defeated reigning champions Kilkenny on a scoreline of 4.17 to 1.18. Seamus came on in the 52nd minute scoring two points, while James was on the panel. On Sunday 3 September 2006 Johnny Ryan and Séamus Callinan played major roles in bringing the All-Ireland minor title back to Tipperary for the first time since 1996; Paudie Butler was coach over the team at that time. Dick Byron was the first All-Ireland minor medal winner in the parish in 1936, he was followed by Eamon Bourke in 1952 and Pat Looby won an All Ireland minor medal in 1976 which was quickly followed up with an All-Ireland U21 medal in 1979, while Pat finished his All-Ireland collection with a masters All-Ireland in 2003. Tom Butler won All-Ireland Senior Hurling medal with Dublin Kickhams in 1889. Tom was grand uncle of the present Butler generation. Tom Barry of Dovea won two All-Ireland Senior Hurling medals with Dublin in 1924 and 1927. Phil Farrell of Drom was on the Dublin winning team of 1938. Stephen Kenny, Dovea won senior Hurling medal with Tipperary in 1925 and was also on the fist Tipperary team to tour America. Another great Drom-Inch man was Mick Kennedy who starred on the Limerick team of the thirties. Seamus Bannon won All-Ireland Senior Hurling medals with Tipperary in 1949, 1950 and 1951. Eamonn Butler captained the county Intermediate team that won the all-Ireland in 1971, also representing Drom that day were Seamus Butler, Oliver Quinn and Jim Carey. Johnny Harkins, Paudie Butler, Tommy Butler and John Hassett have all won Masters All-Irelands with Tipperary.