Jack Walsh (born 1903) was a Gaelic footballer from

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. A left full back, he played with

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from 1924 to 1934. He won 5 Munster Senior Championships, 6 All-Ireland Senior Championships and 4 National Leagues during his career.

Life and career

Walsh was educated at Asdee National School, then St. Michael's College in

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. After a trial game, he was picked for Kerry in 1924, playing in the

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against

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, which Kerry won by one point. His second All-Ireland victory was in 1926, when Kerry beat

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in the final after a replay. During this match Walsh switched to left full back to replace an ill team-mate, a position he then held until his retirement from inter-county football in 1934. Walsh was a member of the Kerry team for each of their "four in a row" All-Ireland titles in

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and

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. He was also in the team that was beaten in the semi-final in 1933 by

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, in Walsh's last match for the county. Walsh was also a member of

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-winning sides in 1927 and 1931. Walsh toured the

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with Kerry on three occasions, in 1927, 1931, and 1933. At club level he played with Asdee and Shannon Rangers, with whom he won County Championship medals in 1942 and 1945. In 2015, Asdee GAA opened a new pitch named Walsh Park in honour of Jack Walsh.

References

* http://www.terracetalk.com/kerry-football/player/337/Jack-Walsh 1903 births Year of death missing Asdee Gaelic footballers Kerry inter-county Gaelic footballers Gaelic football managers Winners of six All-Ireland medals (Gaelic football) Shannon Rangers Gaelic footballers {{Kerry-gaelic-football-bio-stub