Jim Downing (Gaelic footballer)

Jim Downing
Personal information
Irish nameSéamus Ó Dúinín
SportGaelic Football
PositionMidfield
Born1946
Urhan, County Cork
Died28 April 2012
Urhan, County Cork
Club(s)
YearsClub
Urhan
Beara
Club titles
Cork titles1
Munster titles1
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1967-1970Cork2 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles0
All-Irelands0
NFL0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 16:43, 30 July 2014.

James "Jim" Downing (1946 - 28 April 2012) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a midfielder for the Cork senior team.[1][2]

Born in Urhan, County Cork, Downing first excelled at football in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 and junior sides.[3] He made his senior debut during the 1967 championship. Downing was a regular member of the panel for several years and won one Munster medal as a non-playing substitute. He was All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.

At club level Downing was a one-time Munster and championship medallist with divisional side Beara. He also won numerous championship medals with Urhan.

Throughout his career Downing made just two championship appearances for Cork. He left the panel after the 1970 championship

Honours

Team

Urhan
Beara
Cork

References

  1. ↑ "Jimmy Downing: a tribute". Urhan GAA website. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Jim Downing". Hogan Stand website. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Minors looking for tenth All-Ireland". The Corkman. 23 September 2000. Retrieved 14 July 2014.