Jim English

Jim English
Personal information
Irish name Séamus Inglis
Sport Hurling
Position Right wing-back
Born October 1932
Ballindoney, County Wexford, Ireland
Died 23 February 2008 (aged 75)
Muine Bheag, County Carlow, Ireland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Occupation Foreman
Club(s)
Years Club
Rathnure
Erin's Own
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1951–1964
Wexford
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 5
All-Irelands 3
NHL 2

Jim English (October 1932 – 23 February 2008) was an Irish hurler who played as a right wing-back for the Wexford senior team.[1][2]

English joined the team during the 1951 championship and subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1964 championship. During that time he won three All-Ireland medals, five Leinster medals and two National Hurling League medals. In 1956 English captained the team to the All-Ireland title.

At club level English enjoyed a successful career with Rathnure in Wexford and later with Erin's Own in Carlow. He won numerous club championship winners' medals in both codes.

  1. ^ "Jim English". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  2. ^ "GAA mourns Jim English death". Irish Independent. 26 February 2008. Retrieved 23 October 2011.