Tom Kingston (hurler)
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| Native name | Tomás Mac Clochaire (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 September 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas M. Kingston (born 9 September 1967) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Cork senior team.
Born in Tracton, County Cork, Kingston first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 and junior sides. He joined the senior panel during the 1965 championship. Kingston was sub-goalkeeper for a number of seasons and won one All-Ireland medal, two Munster medals and one National Hurling League medal as a non-playing substitute. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
At club level he is a one-time championship medallist in the intermediate grade with Tracton.
His brother, Kieran Kingston, was also an All-Ireland medallist with Cork.
Kingston's retirement came following the conclusion of the 1994 championship.
In retirement from playing Kingston became involved in team management and coaching. He has been a selector at club level with Tracton and also with University College Cork.