Liam Simpson

Liam Gerard Simpson (born 21 June 1966) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Bennettsbridge and was also a member of the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a corner-back.^[1]

Liam Simpson

Personal information
Irish name	Liam Mac Shim
Sport	Hurling
Position	Left corner-back
Born	(1966-06-21) 21 June 1966 (age 59) Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Occupation	Tyre fitter
Club
Years	Club
	Bennettsbridge
Club titles
Kilkenny titles	0
Inter-county
Years	County
1990-1996	Kilkenny
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	3
All-Irelands	2
NHL	1
All Stars	2

Career

Simpson first came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Bennettsbridge club, however, his early sporting life was dominated by soccer.^[2] As a centre half of sweeper with his local club East End, he won every honour in the Kilkenny and District League. At imter-county level, Simpson was overlooked for the Kilkenny minor and under-21 teams, however, he won an All-Ireland Junior Championship title in 1990. This success saw him drafted on to the Kilkenny senior hurling team in advance of the 1990-91 league. Simspon was corner-back on the Kilkenny team that won consecutive All-Ireland CHampionship titles in 1992 and 1993.^[3][4] His other honours include a National League title, three consecutive Leinster Championship medals and two consecutive All-Star Awards.

Honours

Team

Kilkenny

• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1992, 1993
• Leinster Senior Hurling Championship: 1991, 1992, 1993
• National Hurling League: 1994-95
• All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship: 1990
• Leinster Junior Hurling Championship: 1990

Individual

Awards

• All-Star Award: 1992, 1993