James Woodlock
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James Woodlock is an Irish
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

 sportsperson. He plays hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...

 with his local club Drom-Inch
Drom-Inch GAA
Drom-Inch GAA Gaelic Athletic Association club is affiliated to the areas of Drom, Inch and Barnane . The main club grounds is located in Bouladuff, five miles outside Thurles in mid County Tipperary. It is located on the main Thurles to Nenagh R498_road. The clubs second pitch is located in Drom...

 and with the Tipperary
Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...

 senior inter-county team. He works as a Garda in Killkenny.

In September 2009, Woodlock was nominated for the 2009 All Star Team
GAA All Stars Awards
The All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best player in each of the fifteen positions in Gaelic football and Hurling in Ireland. Additionally, one player in each code is selected as the player of the year...

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In October 2009 he broke his right leg in four places after an accidental collision with inter-county team-mate Padraic Maher
Pádraic Maher
Pádraic Maher is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Thurles Sarsfields and has been a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team since 2009.-Club:...

 in the Tipperary county final, which kept him out of action for ten months.
On the 29th May 2011, James came on as a second half replacement against Cork in the Munster quarter final scoring a point, this was his first inter-county game since the horrific leg break.

Tipperary

  • All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
    All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
    The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....

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    • Winner (0):
    • Runner-up (2): 2009, 2011
  • Munster Senior Hurling Championship
    Munster Senior Hurling Championship
    The Munster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Munster in Ireland....

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    • Winner (3): 2008, 2009, 2011
    • Runner-up (0):
  • National Hurling League
    National Hurling League
    The National Hurling League is an annual hurling competition between the county teams of Ireland. Contested by 35 teams , it operates on a system of promotion and relegation between four different divisions, with Division One...

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    • Winner (1): 2008

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