Tom Shinny

Who is Tom Shinny?

Thomas "Tom" Shinny was an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Limerick senior team.

Born in Fedamore, County Limerick, Shinny first excelled at hurling in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-five when he first linked up with the Limerick senior team. He made his senior debut during a tournament game in 1925. Shinny went on to enjoy a lengthy inter-county career, and won one All-Ireland medal and one National Hurling League medal.

Shinny represented the Munster inter-provincial team at various times, winning two Railway Cup medals on the field of play and a third as a substitute. At club level he won one championship medal with Fedamore.

His retirement from inter-county hurling came following the conclusion of the 1935-36 National Hurling League.