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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Séamus Ó Conaill | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
1908 Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Publican | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1933-1945 | Dicksboro | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1932-1941 | Kilkenny | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 3 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
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
editTeam
edit- Kilkenny
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (4): 1932 (sub), 1933, 1935, 1939
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (6): 1932 (sub), 1933 (sub), 1935, 1936, 1939, 1940
- Leinster
- Railway Cup (2): 1936, 1941
References
edit- ^ "Jimmy O'Connell". Dicksboro GAA website. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ "Kilkenny GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ^ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ^ Limerick Leader 1905-current, Saturday, 4 March 1939; Page: 11