James Delea
Irish hurler
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James Delea (1868 - 10 July 1950) was an Irish hurler who played as a forward for the Cork senior team. He was born in Wales.
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Born1868
Wales
Died10 July 1950 (aged 82)
South Douglas Road, Cork, Ireland
OccupationBrewery labourer
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| Born | 1868 Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 July 1950 (aged 82) South Douglas Road, Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Brewery labourer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Delea made his first appearance for the team during the 1891 championship and was a regular member of the starting seventeen until his retirement after the 1897 championship. During that time he won two All-Ireland medals and two Munster medals.[1][2]
At club level Delea won multiple county club championship medals with Blackrock.
