Jimmy O'Connell (hurler)

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Jimmy O'Connell
Personal information
Irish name Séamus Ó Conaill
Sport Hurling
Position Goalkeeper
Born 1908
Kilkenny, Ireland
Occupation Publican
Club(s)
YearsClub
1933-1945
 Dicksboro
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1932-1941
 Kilkenny
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 4
All-Irelands 3
NHL 0

James O'Connell (1908 - 20 January 1969) was an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Kilkenny senior team from 1932 until 1941. [1]

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Born in Kilkenny, O'Connell first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Terenure College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-four when he first linked up with the Kilkenny senior team. After a year as a substitute he made his debut in the 1932 championship. During his career O'Connell won three All-Ireland medals and five Leinster medals. [2] [3] He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.

O'Connell also represented the Leinster inter-provincial team at various times, winning two Railway Cup medals. At club level he enjoyed a lengthy career with Dicksboro.

He died in January 1969 and the Kilkenny People reported that he was living on Mount Street, Dublin at the time. He is buried in Deansgrange Cemetery, along with his wife, Kathleen, who he married in 1939 in Terenure. [4]

Honours

Team

Kilkenny
Leinster

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References

  1. ↑ "Jimmy O'Connell". Dicksboro GAA website. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  2. ↑ "Kilkenny GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  4. ↑ Limerick Leader 1905-current, Saturday, 4 March 1939; Page: 11
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