Lar Corbett

Lar Corbett
Personal information
Irish name Labhras Ó Coirbín
Sport Hurling
Position Left corner-forward
Born (1981-03-16) 16 March 1981 (age 43)
Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Nickname Larry
Occupation Publican
Club(s)
Years Club
1998-2017
 Thurles Sarsfields
Club titles
Tipperary titles 8
Munster titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2000-2015
 Tipperary 61 (29-80)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 6
All-Irelands 2
NHL 2
All Stars 3
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:00, 12 July 2015.

Laurence Corbett (born 16 March 1981) is an Irish former hurler who played for Tipperary Championship club Thurles Sarsfields. He played for the Tipperary senior hurling team for 15 years, during which time he usually lined out as a left corner-forward. Noted for his deadly accuracy in front of goal, Corbett is regarded as one of Tipperary's all-time greatest forwards.[1][2]

Corbett began his hurling career at club level with Thurles Sarsfields. He broke onto the club's top adult team as a minor and enjoyed his first senior success in 2005 when Thurles Sarsfields won the Tipperary Senior Championship. Corbett won a further seven championship titles as well a Munster Club Championship in 2012.

At inter-county level, Corbett joined the Tipperary senior team in 2000, having earlier lined out with the Tipperary under-21 team. From his debut, he was ever-present as an inside forward and made a combined total of 119 National League and Championship appearances in a career that ended with his last game in 2015. During that time Corbett was part of two All-Ireland Championship-winning teams – in 2001 and 2010. He also secured six Munster Championship medals and two National Hurling League medals. Corbett announced his retirement from inter-county hurling on 18 November 2015.[3][4][5]

Corbett won the first of three successive All-Stars in 2009 and made a clean sweep of the individual Hurler of the Year awards in 2010. He was Tipperary's record championship goal-scorer, having scored 29 goals in 61 appearances, but has been surpassed by Seamus Callanan in recent years.[6] At inter-provincial level, Corbett was selected to play in three championship campaigns with Munster and won Railway Cup medals in 2007 and 2013.

  1. ^ "Lar Corbett's free spirit best summed up by Eamon O'Shea". Sportsjoe. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Taking stick: Lar hit peak but still has doubters". The Journal. 19 May 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Corbett decision stuns Tipperary". The Irish Times. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Shock as Corbett retires". Hogan Stand. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  5. ^ Fogarty, John (25 June 2012). "Lar's seamless return". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  6. ^ Cahill, Jackie (22 June 2011). "Corbett is Tipp's top championship goalscorer". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 3 April 2015.