Tom Aherne

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Thomas Aherne (26 January 1919, Limerick, Ireland - 30 December 1999, Luton, England), also referred to as Bud Aherne, is a former Irish footballer and hurler. He played football for Belfast Celtic and Luton Town and was a dual internationalist, playing for both Ireland teams - the IFA XI and the FAI XI. In 1949 he was a member of the FAI XI that defeated England 2-0 at Goodison Park, becoming the first non-UK team to beat England at home. As a hurler he also played one game for Limerick.