Jim Walsh (Dublin hurler)

Jim "Builder" Walsh
Personal information
Irish nameSéamus Breathnach
SportHurling
Born1895
Mooncoin, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Died1949
Dublin, Ireland
NicknameBuilder
Club(s)
YearsClub
1914-1919
1920-1935
Mooncoin
Faughs
Club titles
Dublin titles5
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1916-1919
1920-1930
Kilkenny
Dublin
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles7
All-Irelands3
NHL1

Jim "Builder" Walsh (1895–1949) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-back for the Kilkenny and Dublin senior teams.[1]

Walsh made his first appearance for the Kilkenny team during the 1916 championship, however, he later joined the Dublin team and was a regular player until his retirement after the 1930 championship. During that time he has won three All-Ireland medals, seven Leinster medals and one National Hurling League medal. Walsh was an All-Ireland runner-up on four occasions.

At club level Walsh began his career with Mooncoin, winning three county championship medals. He later played with Faughs in Dublin, winning a further five county championship medals.

Walsh also hurled at international level for Ireland. He was the only player to line out on three Tailteann Games hurling teams.

References

  1. "Walsh brothers of Clogga". Sport in Clogga website. 25 December 2012.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Mick Gill
Dublin Senior Hurling Captain
1930
Succeeded by