Ned Wade (hurler)

Ned Wade (1911-4 May 1992) was an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder and as a centre-forward for the Tipperary and Dublin senior teams.

Born in Boherlahan, County Tipperary, Wade first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team before later joining the junior side. He joined the senior panel during the 1931 championship. Wade subsequently joined the Dublin senior team and won three Leinster medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on four occasions.

As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Wade won three Railway Cup medals. At club level he was a seven-time cham pionship medallist with Faughs. He began his club career with Boherlahan–Dualla.

Wade retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1946 championship.

Team

 * Faughs
 * Dublin Senior Hurling Championship (7): 1936, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1944, 1945, 1946


 * Tipperary
 * All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship (1): 1930
 * Munster Junior Hurling Championship (1): 1930
 * All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1930
 * Munster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1930


 * Dublin
 * Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (3): 1934, 1942, 1944


 * Leinster
 * Railway Cup (3): 1933, 1936, 1941