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Jackie O'Connell
John Charles O'Connell (26 January 1912 – 16 October 1997) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Limerick senior team. Born in Banogue, County Limerick, O'Connell first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Rockwell College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of eighteen when he first linked up with the Waterford senior and junior teams. He made his debut for Limerick during the 1933-34 league. O'Connell immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one All-Ireland medal, one Munster medal and one National Hurling League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion. At club level O'Connell was a two-time divisional championship medallist with Croom. O'Connell's retirement came following the conclusion of the 1935 championship. In retirement from playing O'Connell became involved in the administrative affairs of the Limerick County Board. He served as secretary for 27 years before later being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croom GAA
Croom GAA club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Croom, County Limerick, Ireland. The club was founded in 1884 and fields teams in both hurling and Gaelic football. Location The club is situated in the parish of Croom in central County Limerick in the south division on the banks of the Maigue. Bordering clubs include Granagh/Ballingarry, Croagh/Kilfinny, Adare, Patrickswell, Crecora/Manister and Banogue. The club is roughly 20 km south of Limerick City. History The club was founded in 1884 as Croom Abú's and is one of the oldest clubs in the county. A direct relation of Eoin O' Farrell's was responsible for the formation of the club. Croom quickly became a force in hurling winning twenty-three West Senior Hurling titles from 1907 to 1943. During that period they also won County Senior Hurling Championships in 1908,1919,1924,1929, 1940 and 1941 along with a Junior Hurling title in 1922 and a minor in 1936. at this time they had built up a great rivalry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |