Jim Fives
Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer (1929–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Fives (10 April 1929 – 17 December 2020) was an Irish retired hurler and Gaelic footballer. His league and championship career with the Waterford and Galway senior teams lasted ten years from 1949 until 1959.[1] In 1984, Fives was named as captain on a special Hurling Team of the Century made up of players who never won an All-Ireland medal.[1][2]
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Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Séamus de Fibhís | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Right corner-back | ||
Born |
10 April 1929 Tourin, County Waterford, Ireland | ||
Died |
17 December 2020 (aged 91) Newcastle Road, Galway, Ireland | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Occupation | Army officer | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Tourin An Chéad Cath | |||
Club titles | |||
Football | Hurling | ||
Galway titles | 1 | 0 | |
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
1949–1954 1955–1959 |
Waterford Galway | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 0 | ||
All-Irelands | 0 | ||
NHL | 0 |
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