Liam Abernethy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Liam | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||
| Born |
1929 Castlemartyr, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
21 October 1980 (aged 51) Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Nickname | Billy | ||
| Occupation | Roman Catholic priest | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Castlemartyr | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1951-1952 | Cork | 1 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:10, 24 February 2013. | |||
William J. Abernethy (1929 – 21 October 1980) was an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-forward for the Cork senior team.
Abernethy made his first appearance for the team during the 1951-52 National Hurling League and was a sometimes regular member of the starting fifteen until he left the panel after the 1952 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal on the field of play and one Munster medal as a non-playing substitute.
At club level Abernethy was a one-time county junior championship medalist with Castlemartyr.