Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Liam Ó Duibhir | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Full-forward | ||
Born | 1934 Kennyswell, Kilkenny, Ireland |
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Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Nickname | Dwyer | ||
Occupation | Builder | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Faughs | |||
Club titles | |||
Dublin titles | 2 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
1956-1963 | Kilkenny | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Leinster titles | 3 | ||
All-Irelands | 2 | ||
NHL | 1 |
William "Billy" Dwyer (born 1934) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-back for the Kilkenny senior team.
Born in Kilkenny, Dwyer first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St. Patrick's De La Salle. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-two when he first linked up with the Kilkenny senior team. He made his senior debut during the 1956 Walsh Cup. Dwyer went on to enjoy a successful career, winning two All-Ireland medals, three Leinster medals and one National Hurling League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Dwyer was a one-time Railway Cup medallist. At club level he is a two-time championship medallist with Faughs.
Dwyer retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1963 championship.