Thomas Francis Cooke (16 August 1914 – 13 February 2014[1]) was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who played as a left wing-back for the Limerick senior team.
Born in Knockainey, County Limerick, Cooke first played competitive hurling whilst at school in Warrenstown College.
He made his first impression on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-four when he joined the Limerick junior teams as a dual player.
An objection that was later upheld resulted in Limerick eventually being awarded the title and Cooke collecting a Munster medal.
By 1940 Cooke had joined the Limerick senior hurling team and lined out in his first provincial decider in the top grade.
Early in the second-half Kilkenny took a four-point lead, however, once Mick Mackey was deployed at midfield he proceeded to dominate the game.