Tony Herbert
Tony Herbert | |
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Senator | |
In office 13 May 1982 – 23 February 1983 | |
In office 27 October 1977 – 8 October 1981 | |
Constituency | Labour Panel |
Personal details | |
Born | Matthew Anthony Herbert 9 August 1920 Annacotty, County Limerick, Ireland |
Died | 6 March 2014 Churchtown, Dublin, Ireland | (aged 93)
Political party | Fianna Fáil |
Occupation | Dublin Corporation official |
Personal information | |||
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Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Full-forward | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Faughs | |||
Club titles | |||
Football | Hurling | ||
Limerick titles | 4 | 5 | |
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
1939–1943 1944–1954 |
Limerick Dublin | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 1 | ||
Leinster titles | 2 | ||
All-Irelands | 1 | ||
NHL | 0 |
Matthew Anthony Herbert (9 August 1920 – 6 March 2014) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and hurler, who played as a full-forward for the Limerick senior team.[1]
Biography
Born in
As a member of the
Herbert's retirement came following the conclusion of the 1954 championship.
Whilst still a player, Herbert became involved in team management and coaching. He trained and coached the Dublin minor hurling team to Leinster success in 1952.
His uncle, Paddy Kenneally, was an All-Ireland medalist with Kerry in Gaelic football. Herbert's brothers, Seán and Michael, and his nephew, Turlough all played with Limerick.
Herbert was elected to Seanad Éireann in 1977 by the Labour Panel.[2] He lost his seat at the 1981 election but was re-elected to the 16th Seanad at the 1982 election. He lost his seat again at the 1983 election.[2]
At the time of his death Herbert was Limerick's oldest All-Ireland medalist, while he was also the last surviving member of the 1940 All-Ireland-winning team.[3]
Honours
Player
- Limerick CBS
- Dean Ryan Cup (2): 1937, 1938 (c)
- Ahane
- Limerick Senior Hurling Championship (5): 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1942
- Limerick Senior Football Championship (4): 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939
- Faughs
- Dublin Senior Hurling Championship (5): 1944, 1945, 1946, 1950, 1952
- Limerick
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1940
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1940
- Oireachtas Cup(1): 1939
- Dublin
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1948, 1952
- Oireachtas Cup(1): 1948
Coach
- Dublin
See also
References
- ^ "Tony Herbert of Ahane" (PDF). Limerick Leader. 19 March 1955. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Anthony Herbert". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- ^ O'Regan, Donal (7 March 2014). "Limerick's last 1940 All-Ireland winner passes away". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 29 March 2014.