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William "Billy" Walton (16 May 1961 - 18 November 2012) was an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-forward for the Kilkenny senior team. Born in Kilkenny, Walton first excelled at hurling during his schooling at St. Kieran's College. He 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 in the 1981–82 National Hurling League. Walton went on to play a minor role for Kilkenny for just one season, and won one a set of All-Ireland and Leinster medals as a non-playing substitute, as well as a National Hurling League medal. At club level Walton was a one-time All-Ireland medallist with James Stephens. In addition to this he also won one Leinster medal and one championship medal. Walton's father, Tom, enjoyed All-Ireland success with Kilkenny in 1947. For over twenty years Walton acted as selector and manager of a host of underage and adult teams, as well as serving as juvenile coaching officer with James Stephens. ==Honours== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Billy Walton (hurler)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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