Billy Walton (hurler)

Billy Walton

Personal information
Irish name	Liam de Bháltún
Sport	Hurling
Position	Left wing-forward
Born	(1961-05-16)16 May 1961 Kilkenny, Ireland
Died	18 November 2012(2012-11-18) (aged 51) Kilkenny, Ireland
Club(s)
Years	Club
	James Stephens
Club titles
Kilkenny titles	1
Leinster titles	1
All-Ireland Titles	1
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
1981-1982	Kilkenny
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	0
All-Irelands	0
NHL	1

William Walton (16 May 1961 – 18 November 2012) was an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.^[1]

Born in Kilkenny, Walton first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St. Kieran's College. He 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 in the 1981–82 National Hurling League. Walton went on to play a minor role for Kilkenny for just one season, and won one a set of All-Ireland and Leinster medals as a non-playing substitute, as well as a National Hurling League medal.^[2][3]

At club level Walton was a one-time All-Ireland medallist with James Stephens. In addition to this he also won one Leinster medal and one championship medal.^{[citation needed]}

Walton's father, Tom, enjoyed All-Ireland success with Kilkenny in 1947.^{[citation needed]}

For over twenty years Walton acted as selector and manager of a host of underage and adult teams, as well as serving as juvenile coaching officer with James Stephens.^{[citation needed]}

Honours

Team

James Stephens

• All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 1982
• Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 1981
• Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1981

Kilkenny

• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1982 (sub)
• Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1982 (sub)
• National Hurling League (1): 1981-82

References

1. "Death of Billy Walton stuns city, Tullaroan, hurling fans everywhere". Kilkenny People. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
2. "Kilkenny GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
3. "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2012.