Jim Healy (Gaelic footballer)

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Jim Healy
Personal information
Irish name Séamus Ó hÉilí
Sport Gaelic football
Born 1952
Loughmore, County Tipperary, Ireland
Club(s)
YearsClub
Loughmore–Castleiney
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1970-1971
Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0
All Stars 0

James Healy (born 1952) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played for the Tipperary senior team. [1]

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Born in Loughmore, County Tipperary, Healy first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team before later joining the junior side. He joined the senior panel during the 1970 championship.

At club level Healy played with Loughmore–Castleiney.

Healy retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 1971 championship.

In retirement from playing Healy became involved in team management and coaching. He has served as a selector with the Tipperary minor, under-21, junior and senior teams.

Honours

Selector

Tipperary

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References

  1. "Profile: Jim Healy". Tipperary GAA website. Retrieved 3 August 2015.