Jimmy Joy (Gaelic footballer)
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Killorglin, County Kerry, Ireland
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Séamus Siúnéir | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right wing-forward | ||
| Born |
2 September 1917 Killorglin, County Kerry, Ireland | ||
| Died |
10 July 2010 (aged 92) Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Accountant | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Geraldines | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Dublin titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1941-1942 | Dublin | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
James Joy (2 September 1917 – 10 July 2010) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club side Geraldines and at inter-county level with the Dublin senior football team.
After moving to Dublin, Joy came to Gaelic football prominence when he joined the Geraldines club. He won back-to-back County Championship titles in 1941 and 1942. These victories resulted in Joy's inclusion on the Dublin senior football team in 1941, and he won his first Leinster Championship medal that year. He won a second successive provincial title in 1942 after scoring the winning point against Carlow in the final, however, Carlow objected to Joy due to his involvement with rugby. They were awarded the game, a decision which was later overturned, and Dublin went on to win the All-Ireland title after a defeat of Galway.[1] Joy also played rugby for Blackrock and various North Kildare rugby clubs and won a trial for Leinster at which he picked up an injury which ended his competitive sporting career.