Tom Irwin (dual player)

{{Short description|Irish Gaelic footballer, hurler, referee and Gaelic games administrator}}

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{{Infobox Gaelic games player

| code= Hurling

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| name = Tom Irwin

| irish = Tomás Ó hEireamhóin

| birth_place = Victoria Cross, Cork, Ireland

| birth_date = 1 July 1873

| death_place = Cape Town, South Africa

| death_date = 22 February 1956 (aged 82)

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| county = Cork

| province = Munster

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| clubs = Redmond's
Nils

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| clcountyh = 3

| clcountyf = 2

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| counties = Cork (F)
Cork (H)

| icpositionh = Left wing-back

| icpositionf= Forward

| icyears = 1893–1899
1892–1902

| icapps(points) = 11
14

| icprovincef = 3

| icprovinceh=3

| icallirelandh= 1

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| icupdate = 14:38, 11 August 2012

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Thomas Irwin (1 July 1873 – 22 February 1956) was an Irish Gaelic footballer, hurler, referee and Gaelic games administrator who played in various positions for both Cork senior teams.

One of the earliest dual players at the highest levels, he first played in 1892 and was a regular member of both teams until his retirement in 1902. He won one All-Ireland SHC medal, three Munster SHC medals and three Munster SFC medals.{{cite web|url=http://munster.gaa.ie/history/sh_teams/|title=Senior Hurling|publisher=Munster GAA website|date=|accessdate=11 August 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://munster.gaa.ie/history/sf_teams/|title=Senior Football|publisher=Munster GAA website|date=|accessdate=11 August 2012}}

At club level Irwin was a multiple county club championship medalist with Redmond's and Nils.

In retirement from playing Irwin served as a dual inter-county referee at the highest levels, while also serving as a Gaelic games administrator with the Cork County Board.