Henry Butler (hurler)

Henry Butler

Personal information
Irish name	Anraí de Buitléir
Sport	Hurling
Position	Goalkeeper
Born	1948 Kilmuckridge, County Wexford, Ireland
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Buffers Alley
Club titles
Wexford titles	10
Leinster titles	2
All-Ireland Titles	1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1976-1979	Wexford	3 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	0
All-Irelands	0
NHL	0
All Stars	0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 15:38, 15 March 2015.

Henry Butler (born 1948) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Wexford senior team.

Born in Kilmuckridge, County Wexford, Butler first excelled at hurling in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Wexford minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1976 championship. Butler went on to play a bit part for the team over the next few years, and won two Leinster medals as a non-playing substitute. He was an All-Ireland runner-up as a non-playing substitute on two occasions.

At club level Butler is a one-time All-Ireland medallist with Buffers Alley. In addition to this he also won two Leinster medals and ten championship medals.

Throughout his inter-county career Butler made 3 championship appearances for Wexford. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1979 championship.

Honours

Team

Buffers Alley

• All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 1989
• Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship (2): 1986, 1988
• Wexford Senior Club Hurling Championship (10) 1968, 1970, 1975, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989

Wexford

• Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1976 (sub), 1977 (sub)
• Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship (3): 1966
• All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1966
• Leinster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1966