James Morris (14 September 1896 – 18 March 1932) was an
Irish hurler. Usually lining out at midfield, he was a member of the
Galway team that won the
1923 All-Ireland Championship.
Morris enjoyed a club career with
Gort that spanned three decades. After joining the club's senior team in his late teens, he won two
county championship medals in 1914 and 1916. He later served as captain of the team for over a decade.
After being selected for the Galway senior team in 1922, he won a
Connacht medal in his debut championship. He won his sole
All-Ireland medal in 1923 after Galway's defeat of
Limerick in the final.
Morris died of
tuberculosis on 18 March 1932. He was the first member of Galway's inaugural All-Ireland-winning team to die.
Honours
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Galway Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1914, 1916
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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition i ...
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1923
Events
January–February
* January 9 – Lithuania begins the Klaipėda Revolt to annex the Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory).
* January 11 – Despite strong British protests, troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area, t ...
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Connacht Senior Hurling Championship
The Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, known simply as the Connacht Championship, was an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Connacht Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It was the highest inter-county hurl ...
(1):
1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
References
1896 births
1932 deaths
Gort hurlers
Galway inter-county hurlers
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners
20th-century deaths from tuberculosis
Tuberculosis deaths in Ireland
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