Phil Grimes
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Phil Grimes (8 May 1929 – 8 May 1989) was a highly regarded Irish hurler who had a long and successful innings with his native Waterford.
Grimes was born near Mount Sion school, for whom he later played. In a career that lasted eighteen years, he also played for Waterford and Munster; a career that brought him all the honours of the game.
He was a vital element in Waterford's Munster championship victories in 1948, 1957, 1959, and 1963 - still the only Waterford player to have won the title four times. For Munster, he was a regular for several years, winning four Railway Cup titles. He also helped Mount Sion to four county senior football titles.
He died on his sixtieth birthday after a long battle with illness.
