Martin White (31 July 1909 – 12 October 2011) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.
At club level White enjoyed lengthy careers with Tullaroan in Kilkenny and with Blackrock in Cork.
That game was a huge triumph for Tullaroan and White collected a county winners' medal following a 4–4 to 0–3 trouncing.
Tullaroan failed to make it three-in-a-row, however, White lined out in his fourth county championship decider in 1936.
In spite of a great display by Lory Meagher a winner couldn't be found and both sides finished level again at 2–5 apiece.
It was also suggested at a meeting of the GAA's Central Council that both counties be declared joint champions and that half an All-Ireland medal by given to each player.
[citation needed] White missed Kilkenny's successful defence of their provincial crown in 1932, however, he was included at full-forward for the All-Ireland final against Clare.
The game was a close one; however, Kilkenny sealed the victory with a great solo-run goal by Johnny Dunne.
Kilkenny were back in 1935 with White finally collecting a Leinster winners' medal on the field of play following his team's 3–8 to 0–6 defeat of Laois.
They were the reigning National Hurling League and All-Ireland champions and had played a remarkable thirty-one games without defeat.
At the beginning of the second-half Lory Meagher sent over a huge point from midfield giving Kilkenny a lead which they wouldn't surrender.
Westmeath were accounted for on that occasion by a score line of 5–3 to 2–4 as White collected his third Leinster winners' medal.
[citation needed] The subsequent All-Ireland final was played in the unusual surroundings of FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney due to a builders strike at Croke Park.
He won his sole Railway Cup winners' medal as a non-playing substitute in 1936 when his province defeated Munster by 2–8 to 3–4.