At club level he played with Dunnamaggin, John Locke's and a Near South selection and was an All-Ireland Championship winner with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.
Later, in 1956, he sampled All-Ireland success at junior level, with his brother Tom lining out alongside him at corner-back.
Walsh went on to win his only senior All-Ireland title that year after beating Waterford in the final.
[2] His other honours at senior level include three Leinster Championships and a National Hurling League title.
[3] Walsh, who remained unmarried throughout his life, worked as a farmer with his brother Pat in Dunnamaggin.