James Nelson (1938 – 9 March 2015) was an Irish

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from Antrim. He was the manager of the Antrim team that reached the 1989 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final against

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, which was Antrim's first final in 46 years.

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1938 births 2015 deaths Hurling managers Hurling selectors St Paul's (Antrim) hurlers {{Antrim-hurling-bio-stub