Thomas Joseph Reid (born 16 November 1987), known as T. J. Reid, is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Senior Championship club

Ballyhale Shamrocks Ballyhale Shamrocks is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the parish of Ballyhale in County Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland. The club was founded in 1972 and is primarily concerned with the game of hurling. Ballyhale Shamrocks are the ...

and at inter-county level with the

Kilkenny senior hurling team The Kilkenny county hurling team represents Kilkenny in hurling and is governed by Kilkenny GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Senior ...

. He usually lines out as a centre-forward. Reid began his hurling career at club level with Ballyhale Shamrocks. He broke onto the club's senior team as a 16-year-old goalkeeper in

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...

before later being deployed as an outfield player. Reid has since played on six All-Ireland Club Championship-winning teams, including as

captain Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ...

2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ...

. At inter-county level, Reid was part of the successful Kilkenny under-21 team that won All-Ireland Championships in

2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ...

and

2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...

. He joined the Kilkenny senior team in

2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister of Pakistan, Pr ...

. Since then Reid has gone on to establish himself as one of the most dominant forwards of his generation, even though he never captained Kilkennys golden generation to All Ireland glory, and remains the only Kilkenny captain to have lost two all Ireland finals to neighbours and arch rivals Tipperary. He has been involved in seven All-Ireland Championship-winning teams with Kilkenny while Reid has also claimed multiple Leinster Championship and

National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team s ...

. He is the highest scoring player in the history of the All-Ireland championship with 30 goals 516 points, a total of 606 points as of 20 May 2023.

Playing career

St Kieran's College

Reid first came to prominence as a hurler with

St Kieran's College St Kieran's College (Coláiste Chiaráin) is a Roman Catholic secondary school, located on College Road, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland. History St Kieran's College was founded in Kilkenny, in the diocese of Ossory in 1782, after the pass ...

Kilkenny Kilkenny (). is a city in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region and in the province of Leinster. It is built on both banks of the River Nore. The 2016 census gave the total population of Kilkenny as 26,512. Kilken ...

. Having played in every grade as a hurler, he was eventually called up the college's senior team. On 13 March 2004, Reid was an unused substitute when St. Kieran's College defeated St Peter's College from

Wexford Wexford () is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland. Wexford lies on the south side of Wexford Harbour, the estuary of the River Slaney near the southeastern corner of the island of Ireland. The town is linked to Dublin by the M11/N11 N ...

by 0–13 to 1–04 to win the Leinster Championship. On 3 May 2004, he was an unused substitute once again when St Kieran's College claimed the All-Ireland Championship following a 3–20 to 1–06 defeat of St Raphael's College from

Loughrea Loughrea ( ; ) is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The town lies to the north of a range of wooded hills, the Slieve Aughty Mountains, and the lake from which it takes its name. The town's cathedral, St Brendan's, dominates the town's skyline ...

. On 13 March 2005, Reid lined out at midfield when St Kieran's College faced St Brendan's Community School from Birr in the Leinster final. He scored a point from play and collected a second successive winners' medal - his first on the field of play - following a 1–18 to 1–12 victory. Reid was switched to left wing-forward for the

All-Ireland final The All-Ireland Final may refer to: * All-Ireland Hurling Final, the last match to be played in the All-Ireland Hurling Championship (Senior, Minor and Under-21 levels) * The last match to be played in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship ...

against

St Flannan's College Saint Flannan's College is an Irish co-educational secondary school located in Ennis, County Clare, which takes its name from the 7th century patron saint of the Dál gCais. Formerly an all-boys boarding school, the first girls class was entere ...

from

Ennis Ennis () is the county town of County Clare, in the mid-west of Ireland. The town lies on the River Fergus, north of where the river widens and enters the Shannon Estuary. Ennis is the largest town in County Clare, with a population of 25,27 ...

on 2 May 2005. He scored two points from play but ended on the losing side following a 2–15 to 2–12 defeat.

Waterford Institute of Technology

As a student at the

Waterford Institute of Technology The Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT; ga, Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Phort Láirge) was an institute of technology, located in Waterford, Ireland. The institute had six constituent schools and offered programmes in business, engineerin ...

, Reid immediately became involved in hurling and joined the senior team in his second year. On 1 March 2008, he lined out at centre-forward in the Fitzgibbon Cup final against the

Limerick Institute of Technology The Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT; ga, Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Luimnigh) was an institute of technology, located in Limerick, Ireland. The institute had five campuses that were located in Limerick, Thurles, Clonmel, as well as a r ...

. Reid scored three points from play and claimed a winners' medal following the 1–29 to 1-24 extra-time victory.

Ballyhale Shamrocks

Minor and under-21

Reid joined the

club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. After enjoying little success in the minor grade he was just 15-year-old when he was drafted onto the club's under-21 team. On 7 December 2003, Reid was selected amongst the substitutes when Ballyhale Shamrocks faced

Tullaroan Tullaroan () is a village in the western part of County Kilkenny in the Slieveardagh Hills near the County Tipperary, Tipperary border. Tullaroan is also the name of the local civil parish. Sport Tullaroan GAA are the most successful Gaelic Ath ...

in the Kilkenny Under-21 Championship final. He remained on the bench for the entire game but collected a winners' medal following the 5–09 to 1–09 victory. Reid was just 16-years-old when he broke onto the club's under-21 team during the 2004 championship. On 21 November 2004, he lined out at right corner-forward when Ballyhale Shamrocks faced Tullaroan in a second successive Kilkenny Under-21 Championship final. Reid was held scoreless throughout but claimed a second successive winners' medal following the 1–14 to 0–16 victory. Ballyhale Shamrocks qualified for a third successive Kilkenny Under-21 Championship final on 4 December 2005. Reid claimed a third successive winners' medal - his second on the field of play - following a 5–16 to 2–04 defeat of Dicksboro. On 10 December 2006, Reid was selected at centre-forward when Ballyhale Shamrocks reached a fourth successive Kilkenny Under-21 Championship final. He collected a fourth successive winners' medal after scoring five points from play in the 2–17 to 1–04 defeat of Erin's Own.

Senior

Reid was just 16-year-old when he joined the Ballyhale Shamrocks senior team in advance of the 2004 Kilkenny Senior Championship. He made his first appearance for the team on 2 October 2004 when he lined out in goal in a 0–15 to 1–12 draw with

O'Loughlin Gaels O'Loughlin Gaels is a Gaelic Athletic Association club situated in the St. John’s parish of Kilkenny city, County Kilkenny, Ireland. History The club was founded in 1969, replacing the St. John’s Hurling Club that started back in 1887. O ...

. Reid became an outfield player during the 2005 Kilkenny Senior Championship. On 23 October 2005, he lined out at midfield when Ballyhale Shamrocks faced James Stephens in the

final Final, Finals or The Final may refer to: *Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which decides a winner for an event ** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of cont ...

. Reid top scored for the team with 1–02 in the 1–18 to 2–12 defeat. On 5 November 2006, Reid lined out in his second successive

. Playing at left wing-forward, he scored three points from play and claimed his first winners' medal following a 1–22 to 2–11 defeat of

. On 26 November 2006, Reid won a Leinster Championship medal after scoring five points from play in Ballyhale's 1–20 to 1–08 defeat of Birr in the

. On 17 March 2007, he was selected at left wing-forward when Ballyhale Shamrocks faced

in the

. Reid top scored with 2-02 and claimed a winners' medal following the 3–12 to 2–08 victory. Reid lined out in a third successive

on 28 October 2007. He top scored with 0–10 in the 1–20 to 1–10 defeat of St. Martin's. Reid ended the championship as the club's top scorer with 0-24. On 26 October 2008, Reid was selected at left wing-forward when Ballyhale Shamrocks reached a fourth successive

. He scored two points from play and collected a third successive winners' medal after a 2–11 to 0–12 defeat of James Stephens. On 30 November 2008, Reid won a second Leinster Championship medal after scoring 1–01 in Ballyhale's 2–13 to 0–11 defeat of Birr in the

. Reid was again selected at left wing-forward when Ballyhale Shamrocks faced James Stephens in a second consecutive

on 25 October 2009. He scored six points from play and collected a winners' medal as Ballyhale secured a record-equalling four-in-a-row following the 1–14 to 1–11 victory. On 29 November 2009, Reid won a third Leinster Championship medal following Ballyhale's 1–16 to 1–08 defeat of

Tullamore Tullamore (; ) is the county town of County Offaly in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is on the Grand Canal (Ireland), Grand Canal, in the middle of the county, and is the fourth most populous town in the Midland Region, Ireland, midlands reg ...

in the

. He was again selected at left wing-forward when Ballyhale faced

Portumna Portumna ( - meaning 'the landing place of the oak') is a market town in the south-east of County Galway, Ireland, on the border with and linked by a bridge to County Tipperary. The town is located to the west of the point where the River Shanno ...

in the

on 17 March 2010. Reid scored three points from play and ended the game with a second All-Ireland medal following the 1–19 to 0–17 victory. On 23 October 2011, Reid lined out at centre-forward when Ballyhale Shamrocks faced James Stephens in the

for the third time in five years. The game ended in an 0–11 to 1–08 draw. Reid was switched to left wing-forward for the replay a week later but ended on the losing side following a 1–20 to 0–15 defeat. Reid was appointed captain of the Ballyhale Shamrocks team for the 2014 Kilkenny Senior Championship. On 16 November 2014, he captained the club to a

meeting with

Clara Clara may refer to: Organizations * CLARA, Latin American academic computer network organization * Clara.Net, a European ISP * Consolidated Land and Rail Australia, a property development consortium People * Clara (given name), a feminine giv ...

. Reid top scored with ten points and collected a fifth winners' medal following the 1–20 to 1–13 victory. He claimed a fourth Leinster Championship medal on 7 December 2014 after again scoring ten points in a 0–21 to 1-14 extra-time defeat of Kilcormac/Killoughey in the

. On 17 March 2015, Reid captained Ballyhale Shamrocks to an

-meeting with

Kilmallock Kilmallock () is a town in south County Limerick, Ireland, near the border with County Cork. There is a Dominican Priory in the town and King's Castle (or King John's Castle). The remains of medieval walls which encircled the settlement are sti ...

. He ended the game with a third All-Ireland medal after a 1–18 to 1–06 victory. Reid played in a seventh

with Ballyhale Shamrocks on 30 October 2016. Lining out at left wing-forward, he ended the game on the losing side after scoring 1–05 in the 0–19 to 1–12 defeat by O'Loughlin Gaels. Henry Shefflin

On 28 October 2018, Reid top scored with 1-10 and claimed his sixth winners' medal when Ballyhale Shamrocks defeated

Bennettsbridge Bennettsbridge () is a village in County Kilkenny in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is situated on the River Nore south of Kilkenny city, in the centre of the county. Bennettsbridge is a census town, and has population of 745 as of the 2016 ...

by 2–20 to 2–17 to win the Kilkenny Championship. He again top scored with nine points when Ballyhale faced

Ballyboden St. Enda's Ballyboden St Enda's (''CLG Baile Buadáin Naomh Éanna'' in Irish) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Knocklyon, South Dublin, Ireland. The Club serves the Rathfarnham, Knocklyon, Ballycullen, Ballyboden, Ballyroan, Firhouse a ...

in the Leinster final and ended the game with a fifth provincial winners' medal after the 2–21 to 0–11 victory. Reid was selected at centre-forward when Ballyhale qualified for the

on 17 March 2019. He collected a fourth winners' medal following the 2–28 to 2–11 victory over St. Thomas's. Reid was one of six Ballyhale Shamrocks hurlers later chosen on the Team of the Year. On 27 October 2019, Reid lined out at centre-forward when Ballyhale Shamrocks faced James Stephens in the Kilkenny Championship final. He top scored for the team with six points, with all bar one coming from placed balls, and collected a seventh winners' medal after the 2–21 to 1–15 victory. Reid was also the championship's top scorer with 1-34. On 1 December 2019, he was selected at midfield but lined out at centre-forward when Ballyhale Shamrocks faced St. Mullin's in the Leinster final. Reid top scored for the team with nine points, including eight from placed balls, and collected a sixth winners' medal following the 1–21 to 0–15 victory. On 18 January 2020, Reid was selected at left wing-forward when Ballyhale Shamrocks faced Borris-Ileigh in the

. He top scored with 0-08, including five frees, and claimed a record fifth All-Ireland Club Championship medal after the 0–18 to 0–15 victory. Reid also ended the championship as top scorer with 2-53.

Kilkenny

Minor and under-21

Reid first played for

as a member of the minor team during the 2005 Leinster Championship. He made his only appearance in the grade on 25 June 2005 when he scored 1-01 from left wing-forward in a 2–16 to 4–07 defeat by

Dublin Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of th ...

. Reid was still eligible for the minor grade when he was drafted onto the Kilkenny under-21 team for the 2005 Leinster Championship. On 20 July 2005, he was an unused substitute when Kilkenny defeated Dublin by 0–17 to 1–10 to win the Leinster Championship. Reid was again selected amongst the substitutes for the

against

Galway Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a City status in Ireland, city in the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht, which is the county town of County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lo ...

on 18 September 2005. He remained on the bench for the 1–15 to 1–14 defeat. Reid broke onto the Kilkenny under-21 starting fifteen during the 2006 Leinster Championship. On 27 July 2006, he won a second successive Leinster Championship medal - his first on the field of play - after scoring a point in the 2–18 to 2–10 defeat of Dublin in the

. On 10 September 2006, Reid scored two points from right wing-forward when Kilkenny drew 2-14 apiece with

Tipperary Tipperary is the name of: Places *County Tipperary, a county in Ireland **North Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Nenagh **South Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Clonmel *Tipperary (town), County Tipperary's na ...

in the

. He was switched to left wing-forward for the replay on 16 September 2006 and collected a winners' medal after being held scoreless in the 1–11 to 0–11 victory. On 24 July 2008, Reid won a third Leinster Championship medal in four years after top scoring for Kilkenny with 1–03 in the 2–21 to 2–09 defeat of

Offaly County Offaly (; ga, Contae Uíbh Fhailí) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe. It was formerly known as King's County, in hono ...

in the

. On 14 September 2008, he lined out at left wing-forward when Kilkenny faced Tipperary in the

. Reid claimed a second All-Ireland medal following the 2–13 to 0–15 defeat of Tipperary.

Senior

Reid was added to the extended training panel of the Kilkenny senior team at the start of the 2007 season. On 1 July 2007, he won a Leinster Championship medal as a panel member following Kilkenny's 2–24 to 1–12 defeat of

in the

. Reid was again a member of the extended panel when Kilkenny faced

Limerick Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 ...

in the

. He ended the game with a winners' medal following the 2–19 to 1–15 victory. On 17 February 2008, Reid made his first appearance for the Kilkenny senior team when he lined out at left wing-forward in a 1–21 to 2–10 defeat of

in the

. He made his Leinster Championship debut on 15 June 2008 when he came on as a substitute for

Richie Hogan Richard Hogan (born 8 August 1988) is an Irish hurler who plays as a midfielder at senior level for the Kilkenny county team. Born in Waterford in 1988, Hogan is a native of Danesfort, County Kilkenny. Hogan first played competitive hurling ...

at right corner-forward in a 2–24 to 0–12 defeat of

. On 6 July 2008, Reid won his first Leinster Championship medal when he was an unused substitute for Kilkenny's 5–21 to 0–17 defeat of Wexford in the final. On 8 September 2008, he was again on the bench when Kilkenny faced

Waterford "Waterford remains the untaken city" , mapsize = 220px , pushpin_map = Ireland#Europe , pushpin_map_caption = Location within Ireland##Location within Europe , pushpin_relief = 1 , coordinates ...

in a first

since

1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cov ...

. Reid was introduced as a substitute for

Martin Comerford Martin Timothy Comerford (born 9 November 1978) is an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Kilkenny senior team. Born in London, at an early age Comerford went to St. John's Boys' National School in Ballybough Street, Kilkenny. ...

and claimed his second All-Ireland medal - his first on the field of play - after scoring four points from right win-forward in the 3–30 to 1–13 victory. 2009 All Ireland Final teams marching before game

2009 All Ireland Final teams marching before game

Reid won his first

medal on 3 May 2009 when he scored four points from full-forward in Kilkenny's 2–26 to 4-17 extra-time defeat of Tipperary in the

. On 5 July 2009, he was listed amongst the substitutes when Kilkenny faced Dublin in the Leinster final. Reid came on as a 51st-minute substitute for Richie Power and collected a third successive winners' medal following the 2–18 to 0–18 victory. On 6 September 2009, he failed to make the starting fifteen when Kilkenny faced Tipperary in the

. Reid was the first substitute to be called upon, coming on in the 50th minute for

Aidan Fogarty Aidan Fogarty (born 20 July 1982) is an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Kilkenny senior team. Born in Urlingford, County Kilkenny, Fogarty first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-one when he fir ...

, and collected a third successive All-Ireland medal as Kilkenny became only the second team ever to win four All-Ireland titles in-a-row following the 2–22 to 0–23 victory. On 14 January 2010 Reid was appointed captain of the Kilkenny senior hurling team for the season. On 4 July 2010, he captained Kilkenny to the Leinster Championship title following a 1–19 to 1–12 defeat of

. On 5 September 2010, Reid captained the team from right wing-forward when Kilkenny faced Tipperary in the

. He scored four points from play but ended on the losing side after a 4–17 to 1–18 defeat. On 1 May 2011, Reid scored five points from midfield when Kilkenny suffered a 0–22 to 1–07 defeat by Dublin in the National League final. On 3 July 2011, he won a fifth consecutive Leinster Championship medal in spite of being held scoreless in Kilkenny's 4–17 to 1–15 defeat of Dublin in the

. Reid was dropped from the starting fifteen for the

against Tipperary on 4 September 2011. In spite of this, he was the first substitute introduced and claimed a fourth All-Ireland medal after scoring a point in the 2–17 to 1–16 victory. On 6 May 2012, Reid won a second National League medal after scoring 1-02 from play in Kilkenny's 3–21 to 0–16 defeat of

Cork Cork or CORK may refer to: Materials * Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product ** Cork (plug), a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container ***Wine cork Places Ireland * Cork (city) ** Metropolitan Cork, also known as G ...

in the final. He was again at centre-forward but held scoreless on 8 July 2012 when Kilkenny suffered a 2–21 to 2–11 defeat by Galway in the Leinster final. On 9 September 2012, Reid scored two points from centre-forward when Kilkenny drew 2–13 to 0–19 with Galway in the

. He was switched to right corner-forward for the replay on 30 September 2012 and claimed a fifth All-Ireland medal following Kilkenny's 3–22 to 3–11 victory. The game was not without incident as Reid and

Iarla Tannian Iarla Tannian (born 12 April 1984) is an Irish hurler who currently plays at centre back for the Galway senior team. Tannian made his first appearance for the senior team during the 2007 National Hurling League and immediately became a regul ...

had an off-the-ball clash resulting in a broken kneecap. He ended the season by being named on the All-Star team. Reid's injury lay-off saw him miss Kilkenny's second successive National League triumph following a win over Tipperary in the final. He returned to the Kilkenny team in May 2013 after regaining some match fitness in a series of club games. On 4 May 2014, Reid was selected at left wing-forward when Kilkenny faced Tipperary in a second successive National League final. He ended the game with a third winners' medal after top scoring with 2–11 in the 2–25 to 1–27 victory. On 6 July 2014, Reid won a sixth Leinster Championship medal after again top scoring with 0–10 in a 0–24 to 1–09 defeat of Dublin in the

. On 7 September 2014, he was again at left wing-forward and scored 1-08 when Kilkenny drew 3–22 to 1–28 with Tipperary in the

. He was switched to full-forward for the replay on 27 September 2014 and ended the game with a sixth All-Ireland medal following the 2–17 to 2–14 victory. Reid ended the season by being nominated for the GAA-GPA Hurler of the Year award before collecting a second All-Star award. Reid won his seventh Leinster Championship medal on 5 July 2015 after top scoring with 1–09 in Kilkenny's 1–25 to 2–15 defeat of Galway in the

. On 6 September 2015, he was again at left wing-forward for the

against Galway. Reid ended the game with a seventh All-Ireland medal after scoring 1–07 in the 1–22 to 1–18 victory. He ended the season by claiming a third All-Star award as well as being named GAA-GPA Hurler of the Year. Reid won an eighth Leinster Championship medal on 3 July 2016 after scoring 0–10 in Kilkenny's 1–26 to 0–22 defeat of Galway in the

. He was switched from full-forward to midfield for the

against Tipperary on 4 September 2016. Reid ended the game on the losing side after scoring 0–11 in the 2–29 to 2–20 defeat. On 8 April 2018, Reid was at centre-forward when Kilkenny faced Tipperary in the National League final. He ended the game with a fifth winners' medal after top scoring for the team with 0–15 in the 2–23 to 2–17 victory. Reid was again the game's top scorer with 0-10 when Kilkenny drew 0-18 apiece with Galway in the Leinster final on 1 July 2018. He retained the position for the replay a week later and scored nine points in the 1–28 to 3–15 defeat. Reid was appointed captain of the Kilkenny senior team for the second time in his career at the start of the 2019 season, however, his involvement with Ballyhale Shamrocks in the All-Ireland Club Championship ruled him out of the

. On 30 June 2019, he captained the team from centre-forward when Kilkenny qualified to play Wexford in the Leinster final. Reid top scored with 0-12 but ended the game on the losing side following a 1–23 to 0–23 defeat. On 18 August 2019, Reid captained Kilkenny from centre-forward to an

appearance against Tipperary. He top scored with 0-11 - including ten frees - but again lost the final to Tipp for the second time as Kilkenny captain following a 3–25 to 0–20 defeat. Reid ended the year by receiving a fourth All-Star award while he was also shortlisted for the Hurler of the Year award.

Leinster

Reid was added to the

Leinster Leinster ( ; ga, Laighin or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, situated in the southeast and east of Ireland. The province comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Meath, Leinster and Osraige. Following the 12th-century Norman invasion of Ir ...

team for the 2012 Inter-provincial Championship. He made his first appearance for the team on 4 March 2012 when he lined out at left corner-forward when Leinster faced

Connacht Connacht ( ; ga, Connachta or ), is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the west of Ireland. Until the ninth century it consisted of several independent major Gaelic kingdoms (Uí Fiachrach, Uí Briúin, Uí Maine, Conmhaícne, and Delbhn ...

in the Railway Cup final. Reid was held scoreless but ended the game with a winners' medal following a 2–19 to 1–15 victory. On 1 March 2014, Reid was selected amongst the substitutes when Leinster faced Connacht in the Railway Cup final. He was introduced as a substitute for

Walter Walsh Walter Rudolph Walsh (May 4, 1907 – April 29, 2014) was an FBI agent, USMC shooting instructor and Olympic shooter. Walsh joined the FBI in 1934, serving during the Public enemy era, and was involved in several high-profile FBI case ...

and claimed a second winners' medal following the 1–23 to 0–16 victory. Reid was a late replacement for

Colin Fennelly Colin Fennelly (born 25 August 1989) is an Irish hurler who plays as a forward for Kilkenny Senior Championship club Ballyhale Shamrocks. He is a former captain of the Kilkenny senior hurling team. Fennelly first appeared on the inter-count ...

at full-forward when Leinster faced

Munster Munster ( gle, an Mhumhain or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the south of Ireland. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" ( ga, rí ruirech). Following the ...

in the Railway Cup final on 15 December 2016. He top scored for the team with 1-06 but ended on the losing side following a 2–20 to 2–16 defeat.

Career statistics

Club

Inter-county

Inter-provincial

Honours

Team

;St Kieran's College * All-Ireland Colleges Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2004 *

Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling Championship Leinster colleges senior hurling "A" championship, is the top level hurling championship for secondary schools in Leinster. The winners receive the Corn ui Dhuill and advance to the All-Ireland colleges "A" senior hurling championship, where they c ...

(2): 2004, 2005 ;Waterford Institute of Technology *

Fitzgibbon Cup The Fitzgibbon Cup ( ga, Corn Mhic Giobúin) is the trophy for the premier hurling championship among higher education institutions (universities, colleges and institutes of technology) in Ireland. The Fitzgibbon Cup competition is administered ...

(1): 2008 ;Ballyhale Shamrocks *

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Club Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Club Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county club hurlin ...

(6):

2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...

(c),

2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...

2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...

2023 Events Predicted and scheduled events * January 1 ** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1927 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law. ** Croatia will adopt the eu ...

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship The Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Club Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association and conte ...

(8):

2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ...

2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...

(c),

2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...

2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October–November 2021 ...

2022 File:2022 collage V1.png, Clockwise, from top left: Road junction at Yamato-Saidaiji Station several hours after the assassination of Shinzo Abe; 2022 Sri Lankan protests, Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka in front of the Presidential Secretari ...

Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship The Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the St Canice's Credit Union Senior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Kilkenny SHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Kilkenny County Board of ...

(11):

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...

(sub),

(c),

*Kilkenny Under-21 Hurling Championship (4): 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 ;Kilkenny *

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition i ...

(7):

2011 File:2011 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: a protester partaking in Occupy Wall Street heralds the beginning of the Occupy movement; protests against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed that October; a young man celebrate ...

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship The Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Leinster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurl ...

(12):

(c),

2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...

National Hurling League The National Hurling League is an annual Inter county, inter-county hurling competition featuring teams from Ireland and England. Founded in 1925 by the Gaelic Athletic Association, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation within the l ...

(5):

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship The GAA Hurling Under-20 All-Ireland Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bord Gáis Energy GAA Hurling Under-20 All-Ireland Championship) is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (G ...

(2):

Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship The Leinster GAA Hurling All-Ireland Under-20 Championship known simply as the Leinster Under-20 Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the high ...

(3):

2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discovered in ...

;Leinster *

Railway Cup The GAA Interprovincial Championship ( ga, An Corn Idir-Chúigeach) or Railway Cup (''Corn an Iarnróid'') is the name of two annual Gaelic football and hurling competitions held between the provinces of Ireland. The Connacht, Leinster, Munster ...

(2): 2012, 2014

Individual

;Awards * GAA-GPA All-Star Hurler of the Year (1): 2015 * ''

The Sunday Game ''The Sunday Game'' is RTÉ's main Gaelic games television programme. It is shown on RTÉ2 every Sunday during the Football Championship and Hurling Championship seasons. It is one of RTÉ2's longest-running shows, having been on air since 197 ...

'' Player of the Year (1): 2015 * GAA-GPA All-Star Award (6): 2012, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2022 * GAA GPA All Stars Nominations (11): 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 * All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Top Scorer (2): 2019, 2022 * Gaelic Writers’ Association Hurling Personality of the Year (1): 2022 * In May 2020, the ''

Irish Independent The ''Irish Independent'' is an Irish daily newspaper and online publication which is owned by Independent News & Media (INM), a subsidiary of Mediahuis. The newspaper version often includes glossy magazines. Traditionally a broadsheet new ...

'' named Reid at number eighteen in its "Top 20 hurlers in Ireland over the past 50 years".

Miscellaneous

*T. J. Reid became the second player after clubmate Michael Fennelly, who has won the most All-Ireland winner's medals between club and county combined. In his collection he possesses sixteen All-Ireland medals: seven were won with the senior Kilkenny county team, six with his club Shamrocks Ballyhale, two with the Kilkenny under-21 hurling team and one with the St. Kierans College hurling team. *Reid also made history after winning his sixth All-Ireland Senior Club Championship winners medal on 22 January 2023. This brought his overall major titles to 63 from minor, colleges, under 21, interprovincial and senior at club and intercounty level, passing out both

Henry Shefflin Henry Shefflin (born 11 January 1979) is an Irish hurling manager and former player who is the current manager of the Galway senior hurling team. In his playing career he was nicknamed "King Henry" because of his directive style, dominance, com ...

and

Christy Ring Nicholas Christopher Michael Ring (30 October 1920 – 2 March 1979) was an Irish hurling, hurler whose National Hurling League, league and All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, championship career at senior level with the Cork county hurling ...

who both had accumulated 62 titles each.

References

External links

T. J. Reid profile
at the Kilkenny GAA website {{DEFAULTSORT:Reid, T. J. 1987 births Living people All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners All Stars Awards winners (hurling) Alumni of Waterford Institute of Technology Ballyhale Shamrocks hurlers Hurling goalkeepers Kilkenny inter-county hurlers Leinster inter-provincial hurlers Waterford IT hurlers