Sam Thorpe

Sam Thorpe
Personal information
Native name
Somhairle Ó Torpaigh (Irish)
Nickname
Wilkie
Born(1919-03-03)3 March 1919
Enniscorthy,
County Wexford, Ireland
Died1 November 2005(2005-11-01) (aged 86)
Enniscorthy,
County Wexford, Ireland
OccupationArmy officer
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Sport
SportHurling
PositionRight wing-back
Clubs
Years Club
 Slaney Harriers
Starlights
St Aidan's Enniscorthy
Club titles
Wexford titles 4
Inter-county
Years County
1946-1953
 Wexford
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0

Samuel Thorpe (3 March 1919 – 1 November 2005), known as Wilkie Thorpe, was an Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler. At club level, he played with Slaney Harriers, Starlights and St Aidan's Enniscorthy and at inter-county level was a dual player with Wexford.

Playing career

Thorpe played both Gaelic football and hurling with a range of different clubs. He won a Wexford MFC medal with Starlights before later lining out in various Army championships during the Emergency.[1] Thorpe later won consecutive Wexford SHC medals with St Aidan's Enniscorthy in 1946 and 1947, as well as claiming a Wexford JFC with Slaney Harriers in the latter year.[2] He ended his club career by winning further Wexford SHC medals with St Aidan's in 1952 and 1953.

Thorpe first appeared on the inter-county scene with Wexford as a member of the minor team beaten by Cavan in the 1937 All-Ireland MFC final.[3] He made his Wexford senior football team debut in a National League game against Dublin in May 1946. Thorpe joined the Wexford senior hurling team shortly after his. He won a Leinster SHC medal before losing to Tipperary in the 1951 All-Ireland SHC final.[4] Thorpe also lined out with Leinster in both codes.[5]

Death

Thorpe died on 1 November 2005, at the age of 86.[6]

Honours

Slaney Harriers
  • Wexford Junior Football Championship: 1947
St Aidan's Enniscorthy
Wexford

References

  1. ^ "Wilkie Way experience opens in Enniscorthy". Wexford Local. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Wexford optimistic for the hurling final". The Cork Examiner. 28 August 1951. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Nicholas was on '37 minor football team". Irish Independent. 21 July 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  5. ^ "125 Greatest Wexford Hurlers". Irish Independent. 8 January 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Enniscorthy mourns loss of great sportsman Sam 'Wilkie' Thorpe". Irish Independent. 10 November 2005. Retrieved 26 June 2025.

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