Jim Greene
Irish hurler
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Jim Greene (born 1950) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a full-forward for the Waterford senior team.[1]
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| Born | 1950 (age 75–76) Waterford, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Full-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Greene joined the team in 1968 and became a regular player until his retirement in 1986. During that time he appeared in numerous Munster finals but ended his career without any major honours. He won an All-Star award in 1982.[2] He also lined out for Waterford in the minor and under-21 grades.
At club level Greene enjoyed a successful career with Mount Sion, winning a Munster club winners' medal and eight county club championship winners medal.
