Larry Blake (hurler)
Laurence "Larry" Blake (7 March 1909 – 5 October 1957) was an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-back for the Clare senior team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Labhrás de Bláca | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-back | ||
| Born |
7 March 1909 Ennis, County Clare, Ireland | ||
| Died | 5 October 1957 | ||
| Occupation | Carpenter/Builder | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Ennis Dalcassians | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Clare titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1929-1939 | Clare | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | several | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
Blake made his first appearance for the team during the 1929 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen for a decade until his retirement after the 1939 championship. During that time he won one Munster medal and was a regular member of the Munster team (inter provincial).[1] Blake was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
At club level Blake was a one-time county club championship medalist with Ennis Dalcassians.
References
- "Munster Senior Hurling Finalists". Munster GAA website. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
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