Jim Walsh (Kilkenny hurler)

James Walsh (15 August 1933 – 31 July 1995) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Dunnamaggin, John Locke's and a Near South selection and was an All-Ireland Championship winner with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.

Jim "Link" Walsh
Personal information
Irish name Séamus Breathnach
Sport Hurling
Position Full-back
Born (1933-08-15)15 August 1933
Dunnamaggin, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Died 31 July 1995(1995-07-31) (aged 61)
St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Nickname Link
Occupation Farmer
Club(s)
Years Club
 John Locke's
Dunnamaggin
Near South
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1957-1963
 Kilkenny
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 3
All-Irelands 1
NHL 1

Playing career

Walsh first came to prominence at inter-county level during a two-year stint with the Kilkenny minor team. He was a sub on the 1950 side that beat Tipperary in the All-Ireland final, and he was on the 1951 team that fell to Galway. Later, in 1956, he sampled All-Ireland success at junior level, with his brother Tom lining out alongside him at corner-back.[1] The pair assumed the same positions for the Kilkenny senior team in 1957. Walsh went on to win his only senior All-Ireland title that year after beating Waterford in the final.[2] His other honours at senior level include three Leinster Championships and a National Hurling League title. Walsh's grandnephew, Brian Hogan, was Kilkenny's All-Ireland-winning captain in 2011.[3]

Later life and death

Walsh, who remained unmarried throughout his life, worked as a farmer with his brother Pat in Dunnamaggin. He died on 31 July 1995 after suffering a massive seizure while working on his farm.

Honours
Kilkenny
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References
  1. Crowe, Dermot (9 July 2000). "Backs to the wall". Irish Independent. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  2. "Kilkenny captain who led hurling team to victory in 1957". Irish Times. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  3. "Walsh, Tom". Hogan Stand. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
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