Jimmy O'Connell (hurler)
| 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 | ||
James "Jimmy" O'Connell (born 1908) was an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Kilkenny senior team from 1932 until 1941.[1]
Born in Kilkenny, O'Connell first excelled at 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.
His retirement came following Kilkenny's defeat by Dublin in the 1941 championship.
Honours
Team
- 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
- ^ "Jimmy O'Connell". Dicksboro GAA website. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ "Kilkenny GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ^ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
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