Jim Morrison (hurler)

James Finbarr Morrison (1 July 1923 – 30 August 1994) was an Irish hurler who played as a full-forward for the Cork senior team. Morrison made his first appearance for the team during the 1944 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen for just one season. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal. At club level Morrison was a one-time county senior championship medalist with St. Finbar's.

Jim Morrison
Personal information
Irish name Séamus Ó Muireasáin
Sport Hurling
Position Full-forward
Born 1 July 1923
Cork, Ireland
Died 30 August 1994 (aged 71)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Club(s)
Years Club
 St. Finbarr's
Club titles
Cork titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1944
 Cork 4 (3-1)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0

Playing career

Club

Morrison played his club hurling with St. Finbarr's and enjoyed much success.[1] He first played for the famous "Barr's" club in the minor grade and collected three successive championship medals in that grade between 1939 and 1941. In 1942 Morrison played in his first senior county final with "the Barr's". Ballincollig, a team who had defeated nine-in-a-row hopefuls Glen Rovers in the semi-final, provided the opposition. St. Finbarr's made no mistake and powered to a 5-7 to 2-2. It was Morrison's sole championship medal with the club.

Inter-county

Morrison first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork minor hurling team in 1941. He won a Munster medal that year following a 4-6 to 3-3 defeat of Tipperary. He later lined out in an All-Ireland decider against Kilkenny. A 5-2 to 2-2 score line gave Cork the victory and gave Morrison an All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship medal.

In 1944 Morrison joined the senior team as Cork were attempting to capture a fourth All-Ireland title in-a-row. No team in the history of the hurling championship had won more than three consecutive titles. The year got off to a good start when Cork defeated Limerick by 4-6 to 3-6 after a replay to give Morrison a Munster medal. For the third time in four years Cork faced Dublin in an All-Ireland decider. Joe Kelly was the hero of the day and he contributed greatly to Cork's 2-13 to 1-2 victory. It was an All-Ireland medal for Morrison.[2] He died in Los Angeles, California in August 1994 at the age of 71.[3]

Honours

Team
St. Finbarr's
  • Cork Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1942
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References
  1. "St. Finbarr's: a history". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  2. Torpey, Michael. "Four All-Ireland titles in a row". Clare Champion. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  3. Le Père James Finbarr MORRISON
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