Jim Young Gaelic games player

James "Jim" Young (1915–1992) was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who played in various positions for the Cork senior teams.Young made his first appearance for the senior hurling team during the 1938 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1949 championship. During that time he won five All-Ireland medals, six Munster medals and three National Hurling League medals. Young was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.At club level Young was an eight-time county hurling championship medalist with Glen Rovers. He also played football at club level with Dohenys.Young's father, Jack, and his brother Éamonn, were All-Ireland medalists in football with Cork.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1915
Birth place
Dunmanway , County Cork
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1992
Place of death
Cork (city)

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Dohenys GAA
Glen Rovers GAA

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