Laurence Corbett (born 16 March 1981) is an Irish former hurler who played for Tipperary Championship club Thurles Sarsfields.
Noted for his deadly accuracy in front of goal, Corbett is regarded as one of Tipperary's all-time greatest forwards.
From his debut, he was ever-present as an inside forward and made a combined total of 119 National League and Championship appearances in a career that ended with his last game in 2015.
[3][4][5] Corbett won the first of three successive All-Stars in 2009 and made a clean sweep of the individual Hurler of the Year awards in 2010.
He was Tipperary's record championship goal-scorer, having scored 29 goals in 61 appearances, but has been surpassed by Seamus Callanan in recent years.
[6] At inter-provincial level, Corbett was selected to play in three championship campaigns with Munster and won Railway Cup medals in 2007 and 2013.
Corbett joined the Thurles Sarsfields club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels.
[11] After a one-year hiatus, Corbett lined out in a sixth final on 16 October 2005 with Thurles Sarsfields facing Drom-Inch.
Corbett lined out at centre-forward and scored a point from play, however, he ended the game on the losing side after a 2–14 to 0–17 defeat.
[15] On 28 November 2010, Corbett lined out against De La Salle in the Munster final and scored a point in the 0–09 to 0–08 defeat.
[19] On 25 October 2015, Corbett was selected at full-forward in a second consecutive final appearance with Nenagh Éire Óg providing the opposition.
[22] Corbett, having never played minor hurling for Tipperary, arrived on the inter-county scene in 2000 when he lined out against Clare in the South East League.
Corbett subsequently won his first Munster medal as Tipperary defeated Limerick by 2–16 to 1–17 to take their first provincial title in eight years.
The westerners put it up to Tipp, however, two goals by Mark O'Leary gave the Munster men the threshold to withstand a Galway comeback.
For long periods Tipperary looked the likely winners, however, late goals from Henry Shefflin and substitute Martin Comerford finally killed off their efforts to secure a 2–22 to 0–23 victory.
"The Cats" lost talisman Henry Shefflin early in the game due to injury, while Corbett ran riot and scored a hat-trick of goals before Noel McGrath added a fourth.
Goals by Michael Fennelly and Richie Hogan in either half gave Kilkenny, who many viewed as the underdogs going into the game, a 2–17 to 1–16 victory.
[37] Corbett was marked by Jackie Tyrell who held him scoreless throughout the game, however despite his lack of influence in the final, he later collected a third successive All-Star award.
John O'Dwyer had the chance to win the game, however, his late free drifted wide resulting in a draw.
The game faded out in the final quarter, however, Munster claimed a comprehensive 1–22 to 0–15 victory, with Corbett collecting a second winners' medal.