Jim Walsh (Dublin hurler)
Irish hurler
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Jim "Builder" Walsh (1895 - 19 February 1950) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-back for the Kilkenny and Dublin senior teams.[1]
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Nickname | Builder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1895 Mooncoin, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 February 1950 (aged 54–55) Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.