Mick Jacob

Mick Jacob
Personal information
Irish name Mícheál Iácób
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-back
Born January 1946
Wickmore, County Wexford, Ireland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Occupation Farmer
Club(s)
Years Club
1962-2002
Oulart–The Ballagh
Club titles
Wexford titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1967-1984
Wexford 31 (0-13)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 4
All-Irelands 1
NHL 1
All Stars 3
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Mick Jacob (born January 1946) is an Irish retired hurling selector and former player who enjoyed a successful career as a centre-back with the Wexford senior team.[1][2][3]

Born in Wickmore, County Wexford, Jacob was introduced to hurling in his youth. His granduncle, Jim Mythen, was an All-Ireland medal winner with Wexford in 1910. Jacob was just sixteen years-old when he established himself on the Oulart–The Ballagh junior team. A championship medal winner in the junior and intermediate grades, Jacob lost five senior championship finals.

Jacob made his debut on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Wexford minor team. After little success in this grade, he later won an All-Ireland medal with the under-21 team. Jacob joined the senior team during the 1967-68 league. He went on to play a key role for Wexford in defence during a successful era, and won one All-Ireland medal, four Leinster medals and one National Hurling League medal. Jacob was an All-Ireland runner-up on three occasions.

As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team, Jacob won three Railway Cup medals. Throughout his inter-county career he made 31 championship appearances. Jacob retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1984 championship.

Jacob's siblings- Christy, Robbie and Bridie - also played with distinction at all levels with Wexford. His children - Helena, Ursula, Michael and Rory - have also lined out with Wexford.[4]

Jacob won three All-Star awards, and was chosen as one of the 125 greatest hurlers of all time in a 2009 poll.[citation needed]

In retirement from playing Jacob became involved in team management and coaching. He was a selector with the Wexford senior team as well as with all levels with Oulart-the Ballagh.

  1. ^ "Inside Back: Where are they now?". Irish Independent. 1 December 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Mick Jacob – a man and a class apart". Wexford GAA website. 16 October 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  3. ^ Crowe, Dermot (6 July 2008). "Jacob clan fired up by purple and gold flame". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  4. ^ "The GAA Gene - The Jacobs". GAA website. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.