Tommy Walsh (Tullaroan hurler)

Thomas "Tommy" Walsh (born 27 May 1983) is an Irish hurler who played as a right wing-back for the Kilkenny senior team.

Born in Tullaroan, County Kilkenny, Walsh first excelled at 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 joined the senior panel during the 2002 championship. Walsh became a regular member of the starting fifteen the following year, and won nine All-Ireland medals (two as a non-playing substitute), ten Leinster medals and seven National League medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.

At international level Walsh has played for the composite rules shinty-hurling team, captaining his country to the title in 2009. As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, he won five Railway Cup medals. At club level Walsh continues to play with Tullaroan.

Thomas Walsh

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Tommy Walsh (Wicklow Gaelic footballer)

Tommy Walsh is a Carlow Gaelic footballer, who has also played with Wicklow. He plays for the Fenagh club. He also played hurling with Carlow.

Career

Walsh won the Tommy Murphy Cup with Wicklow in 2007. There were then rumours about a possible return to Carlow under new manager Paul Bealin. Tommy then played with Wicklow against Dublin in the O'Byrne Cup and had confirmed that he would remain with Mick O'Dwyer. However, his return to Carlow was announced in April 2010 to face his former Wiclow colleagues in 16 May's Leinster Senior Football Championship opener.

Personal life

Tommy is the brother of Carlow footballer Patrick Walsh.

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Tommy Walsh (builder)

Tommy Walsh (born 1956 in South Hackney, London) is an English celebrity builder.

Life

Educated at Parmiter's School, then a grammar school in Bethnal Green, Walsh became a builder and first came to public attention after appearing in the BBC television gardening programme Ground Force. He stayed with the show for the rest of its run, from 1997 to 2005.

He presently lives in South Hackney, with his wife and three children, and in addition to his television work runs his own building business and writes books on Do-it-yourself and garden improvement.

Walsh had a small acting role in the film One. He is Patron of the "Stairway to Heaven Memorial Trust", and is the subject of the song "Tommy Walsh's Eco House" on the 2011 album 90 Bisodol (Crimond) by the band Half Man Half Biscuit.

Television work

Walsh has presented several shows, including: