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 Primary 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. These victories yielded two All-Ireland titles for Grimes in 1948 and 1959. 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.
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| Waterford - All-Ireland Hurling Champions 1959 (2nd title) | ||
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1 N. Power | 2 J. Harney | 3 A. Flynn | 4 J. Barron | 5 M. Lacey | 6 M. Ó Morrissey | 7 J. Condon | 8 S. Power | 9 P. Grimes | 10 M. Flannelly | 11 T. Cheasty | 12 F. Walsh (Capt.) | 13 L. Guinan | 14 T. Cunningham | 15 J. Kiely | Subs: M. O'Connor | D. Whelan | |
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Munster Hurling Team of the Millennium (2000) | |
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1 Tony Reddin | 2 John Doyle | 3 Brian Lohan | 4 Denis Murphy | 5 Jimmy Finn | 6 John Keane | 7 Jackie Power | 8 Jack Lynch | 9 Phil Grimes | 10 Jimmy Doyle | 11 Mick Mackey | 12 Christy Ring | 13 Jimmy Smyth | 14 Ray Cummins | 15 Paddy Barry | |
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