Billy Purcell

William Purcell (30 August 1961 – 14 August 2019) was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Kilkenny senior teams.^[1]

Billy Purcell

Personal information
Irish name	Liam Puirséil
Sport	Hurling
Position	Left corner-forward
Born	30 August 1961 Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Died	14 August 2019 (aged 57) Kilkenny, Ireland
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Fenians
Club titles
Kilkenny titles	0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1982–1983	Kilkenny	2 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	2
All-Irelands	2
NHL	2
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 13:48, 28 June 2014.

Born in Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Purcell first 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 made his senior debut during the 1982 championship. Purcell enjoyed a brief inter-county career, winning one Leinster medal on the field of play.^[2] He also won two All-Ireland medals as a non-playing substitute.^{[citation needed]}

At club level Purcell played with Fenians.^{[citation needed]}

Honours

Team

Kilkenny

• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1982 (sub), 1983 (sub)
• Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1982, 1983 (sub)
• National Hurling League (2): 1981–82 (sub), 1982–83 (sub)
• Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship (3): 1980, 1981, 1982
• Leinster Minor Hurling Championship (2): 1978, 1979