Theo English, formally Thomas English, was an Irish hurler and coach who lived from 1930 until his death on 10 January 2021. As a player he was noted as a tactician with good ball control and excellent stickwork, and at the time of his retirement he was the longest-serving midfielder the Tipperary senior hurling team ever had and has been described as one of Tipperary's finest hurlers. With Tipperary he won the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship in 1958, 1961, 1962, 1964 and 1965 and the Munster Senior Hurling Championship in 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965 and 1967. At club level he played with Marlfield, winning the South Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship in 1960, 1962, 1964 and 1970.
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Thomas English (5 July 1930 – 10 January 2021), known as Theo English, was an Irish hurler and coach.
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Thomas English (5 July 1930-10 January 2021), known as Theo English, was an Irish hurler and coach.
Competed In: All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Honours
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1958, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965
On The Roster Of: Tipperary county hurling team, Article text
English was, at the time of his retirement, the longest-serving midfielder the Tipperary senior hurling team ever had
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