Jim Devitt
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Séamus Mac Daibhéid | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Right corner-back | ||
Born |
1921 Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
Occupation | Soldier | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
1939-1962 | Cashel King Cormacs GAA | ||
Club titles | |||
Tipperary titles | 0 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
1945-1950 | Tipperary GAA | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 1 | ||
All-Irelands | 1 | ||
NHL | 1 |
Jim Devitt (born 1921) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Tipperary senior team.[1]
Devitt joined the team during the 1945 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1950 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal, one Munster medal and one National Hurling League medal.[2][3]
At club level Devitt enjoyed a lengthy career with Cashel King Cormacs GAA.
References
- ^ "Jim Devitt". Séamus J. King website. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ "County profile: Tipperary". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ "Munster Senior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 14 May 2012.