Richard (Dick) "Drug" Walsh (30 December 1877 – 28 July 1958) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward at senior level for the Kilkenny county team.

[3] Walsh played his club hurling with Mooncoin and enjoyed much success in a career that spanned three decades.

Walsh was captain of the team when they surrendered their title the following year, however, Mooncoin reached a third successive championship decider in 1908.

He won his first Leinster medal that year as Kilkenny recorded a 2-8 to 2-6 defeat of Dublin in the provincial decider.

The game, however, had to be replayed as Cork goalkeeper Daniel McCarthy was a British army reservist and Kilkenny’s Matt Gargan had earlier played with Waterford in the Munster championship.

Kilkenny surrendered their provincial and All-Ireland titles in 1908 by refusing to take part in the competition, however, the team returned in 1909 with Walsh once again as captain.

Before the game itself there was internal fighting within the Kilkenny camp and a selection row left the team short of substitutes.

In spite of this, the team still went on to win the game, courtesy of three goals by Bill Hennerby and a fourth by Jimmy Kelly.

Limerick provided the opposition in the subsequent All-Ireland final on 18 February 1912, however, the pitch at the Cork Athletic Grounds was water-logged and the game was refixed for Thurles on 12 May 1912.

Limerick were unable to attend the replay and Walsh's fifth All-Ireland title was awarded to him rather than being won on the field of play.

A speculative Matt Gargan shot also hopped past the goalkeeper to give Kilkenny a narrow 2-1 to 1-3 victory.

In 1913 Kilkenny were attempting to make history by capturing their third championship in-a-row and Walsh was appointed captain for the third time.

[8][9] This victory gave Walsh a record-breaking seventh All-Ireland medal, a record that he shared with fellow Kilkenny players Sim Walton, Jack Rochford and Dick Doyle.

Four All-Ireland titles in-a-row proved beyond Kilkenny as they were beaten by Laois by a single point in the provincial decider of 1914.

Born in Rathkieran, Mooncoin, County Kilkenny in 1877, Walsh grew up on the family farm and developed the necessary skills on the land, the river and on the hurling field.

Dick Walsh died in hospital in Kilkenny on 28 July 1958, after previously suffering a stroke, and was buried in Carrigeen cemetery.