Jim Walsh (Dublin hurler)

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Jim "Builder" Walsh
Personal information
Irish name Séamus Breathnach
Sport Hurling
Born 1895
Mooncoin, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Died 19 February 1950
Dublin, Ireland
Nickname Builder
Club(s)
YearsClub
1914-1919
1920-1935
Mooncoin
Faughs
Club titles
Dublin titles 5
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1916-1919
1920-1930
Kilkenny
Dublin
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 7
All-Irelands 3
NHL 1

Jim "Builder" Walsh (1895 - 19 February 1950) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-back for the Kilkenny and Dublin senior teams. [1]

Walsh made his first appearance for the Kilkenny team during the 1916 championship, however, he later joined the Dublin team and was a regular player until his retirement after the 1930 championship. During that time he has won three All-Ireland medals, seven Leinster medals and one National Hurling League medal. Walsh was an All-Ireland runner-up on four occasions.

At club level Walsh began his career with Mooncoin, winning three county championship medals. He later played with Faughs in Dublin, winning a further five county championship medals.

Walsh also hurled at international level for Ireland. He was the only player to line out on three Tailteann Games hurling teams.

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References

  1. "Walsh brothers of Clogga". Sport in Clogga website. 25 December 2012.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Dublin Senior Hurling Captain
1930
Succeeded by