Billy Purcell
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| Native name | Liam Puirséil (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 August 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 August 2019 (aged 57) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 13:48, 28 June 2014. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Purcell (30 August 1961 – 14 August 2019) was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Kilkenny senior teams.
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. He also won two All-Ireland medals as a non-playing substitute.
At club level Purcell played with Fenians.