Jimmy Humphreys
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
10 February 1894 Murroe, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Died |
23 December 1956 (aged 62) Murroe, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Cappamore Claughaun | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1910s-1920s | Limerick | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
James Humphreys (10 February 1894 – 23 December 1956) was an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Limerick senior team.[1]
Humphreys was a regular member of the starting fifteen for over a decade from the 1910s until the 1920s. During that time he won two All-Ireland medals and three Munster medals.[2][3][4] He was also captain of the Ireland team during the 1924 Tailteann Games.[5][6][7]
At club level Humphreys played with both Cappamore and Claughaun, winning a county championship medal with the latter.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jimmy Humphrys, of Glenstal". Family tree website. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ "Limerick GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ "Senior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ "About Our Club". Murroe Boher GAA. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ Doyle, Siobhán (17 April 2024). "The rise and fall of the Tailteann Games". RTE.
- ^ Newspapers (Firm), Independent (1924). "[Tailteann Games. Captains of Irish and American hurling teams shake hands]". catalogue.nli.ie. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ nli. "Marking the Centenary of the Tailteann Games". www.nli.ie. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Jimmy Humphreys of Murroe, part 1, Great Limerick Sportsmen No. 196" (PDF). Limerick Leader. Limerick City Library (AskAboutIreland database). 5 January 1957. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2017.
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