Background
Liam Simpson was born in Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny, in 1966. He was educated locally and grew up on the famous Woodlawn Estate along with many other famous hurlers.
Liam Simpson was born in Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny, in 1966. He was educated locally and grew up on the famous Woodlawn Estate along with many other famous hurlers.
He played hurling with his local club Bennettsbridge and with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team in the 1990s. Club
Simpson played his club hurling with his local Bennettsbridge club Inter-county
Unlike many of his hurling colleagues, Simpson didn’t make the county panel at minor or under-21 levels.
Most of his leisure time was taken up playing soccer.
His performances for the team brought him to the attention of the senior selectors and he made his debut in 1991. ‘The Cats’ continued their provincial dominance in 1992 with Simpson collected a second Leinster medal.
Kilkenny subsequently defeated Cork in the championship decider, giving Simpson his first All-Ireland medal. He retired from inter-county hurling shortly afterwards.