Jimmy Morris (hurler)

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Personal information
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born(1896-09-14)14 September 1896
Gort, County Galway, Ireland
Died 18 March 1932(1932-03-18) (aged 35)
Galway, Ireland
Height 5'7"
Nickname Bittu
Occupation Business
Club(s)
YearsClub
1914-1932
Gort
Club titles
Galway titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1922-1924
Galway
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles 1
All-Irelands 1

James Morris (14 September 1896 - 18 March 1932) was an Irish hurler. Usually lining out at midfield, he was a member of the Galway team that won the 1923 All-Ireland Championship. [1]

Morris enjoyed a club career with Gort that spanned three decades. After joining the club's senior team in his late teens he won two county championship medals in 1914 and 1916. He later served as captain of the team for over a decade.

After being selected for the Galway senior team in 1922 he won a Connacht medal in his debut championship. He won his sole All-Ireland medal in 1923 after Galway's defeat of Limerick in the final.

Morris died from tuberculosis on 18 March 1932. He was the first member of Galway's inaugural All-Ireland-winning team to die.

Honours

Gort
Galway

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References

  1. "Galway hurler's death". Irish Press. 25 March 1932. Retrieved 6 June 2018.