Billy Purcell

Billy Purcell

Personal information
Irish name	Liam Puirséil
Sport	Hurling
Position	Left corner-forward
Born	30 August 1961 Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Died	14 August 2019 (aged 57) Kilkenny, Ireland
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Fenians
Club titles
Kilkenny titles	0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1982–1983	Kilkenny	2 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	2
All-Irelands	2
NHL	2
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 13:48, 28 June 2014.

William Purcell (30 August 1961 – 14 August 2019) was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Kilkenny senior teams.[1]

Born in Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Purcell first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1982 championship. Purcell enjoyed a brief inter-county career, winning one Leinster medal on the field of play.[2] He also won two All-Ireland medals as a non-playing substitute.^[citation needed]

At club level Purcell played with Fenians.^[citation needed]

Honours

Team

Kilkenny

• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1982 (sub), 1983 (sub)
• Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1982, 1983 (sub)
• National Hurling League (2): 1981–82 (sub), 1982–83 (sub)
• Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship (3): 1980, 1981, 1982
• Leinster Minor Hurling Championship (2): 1978, 1979

References

1. "Profile: Billy Purcell". Hurling Stats website. Archived from the original on 29 June 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
2. "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2014.