Matthew Anthony Herbert (9 August 1920 – 6 March 2014) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and hurler, who played as a full-forward for the Limerick senior team.
He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Limerick minor team.
He trained and coached the Dublin minor hurling team to Leinster success in 1952.
Herbert's brothers, Seán and Michael, and his nephew, Turlough all played with Limerick.
[2] At the time of his death Herbert was Limerick's oldest All-Ireland medalist, while he was also the last surviving member of the 1940 All-Ireland-winning team.