Tommy Cooke

Thomas Francis Cooke, born on 16 August 1914 and died on 13 February 2014, was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who played as a left wing-back for the Limerick senior team. Born in Knockainey, County Limerick, he first played competitive hurling at school in Warrenstown College and made his first impression on the inter-county scene at twenty-four, joining the Limerick junior teams as a dual player. He made his senior debut in the 1939 Oireachtas Cup and played a key role for Limerick for a short period, winning one All-Ireland medal, one Munster medal and one Oireachtas Cup medal. At club level he played both hurling and football with local clubs including Knockainey, Knockane and Bulgaden.