Jimmy O'Connell (hurler)
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James 'Jimmy' O'Connell (born 1908) was an Irish
hurler
who played as a goalkeeper for the Kilkenny
senior team from 1932 until 1941.
O'O'Connell joined the team as substitute goalkeeper during the 1932 championship
and became a regular player over the next decade. During that time he won three All-Ireland
winner's medals and five Leinster
winner's medals.
At club level, O'Connell enjoyed a lengthy career with Dicksboro
, however, he never won a county club championship winners' medal.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
hurler
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...
who played as a goalkeeper for the Kilkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
senior team from 1932 until 1941.
O'O'Connell joined the team as substitute goalkeeper during the 1932 championship
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1932
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1932 was the 46th series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition...
and became a regular player over the next decade. During that time he won three All-Ireland
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....
winner's medals and five Leinster
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
The Leinster 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 Leinster in Ireland....
winner's medals.
At club level, O'Connell enjoyed a lengthy career with Dicksboro
Dicksboro GAA
Dicksboro is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Kilkenny, Ireland.-History:Dicksboro GAA Club, founded in 1909, takes its name from a townsland about one mile west of the city on the Ballycallan road...
, however, he never won a county club championship winners' medal.