James Duggan (1930 – 29 October 2023) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Liam Mellows, and also lined out at inter-county level with the Galway senior hurling team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Séamus Ó Duagáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right wing-forward | ||
| Born |
1930 Galway, Irish Free State | ||
| Died |
(aged 93) Galway, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Nickname | Jamsey | ||
| Occupation | Printing office manager | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Liam Mellows Galway City | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Galway titles | 4 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1951-1967 | Galway | 17 | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:55, 10 February 2014. | |||
Career
editBorn in the College Road of Galway, Duggan first played competitive hurling whilst at school at St Patrick's College. He first played at inter-county level with Galway as a member of the minor team before later lining out with the junior team. Duggan joined the senior team during their successful 1950-51 National Hurling League campaign. He was an All-Ireland SHC final runner-up in 1953, 1955 and 1958.[2]
Duggan's club career saw him win four Galway SHC medals with the Liam Mellows club. He also earned selection to the Connacht team in the Railway Cup and was also part of the Rest of Ireland team. Duggan also became an accomplished referee during his playing days and refereed the 1964 All-Ireland minor final, the 1965 All-Ireland under-21 final and the 1966 Railway Cup final.[3]
Personal life and death
editDuggan's brothers, Seánie and Paddy, also played hurling for Galway, while their sister, Monica, played camogie for Galway.[4] He spent his working life with Kelly Office Printing and retired after reaching the position of manager. Duggan was also involved in the promotion of underage hurling in Galway and held numerous officer roles in divisional boards and at county level and served as vice-chairman of the Galway County Board for a period.
Duggan died on 29 October 2023, at the age of 93.[5]
Honours
edit- Liam Mellows
- Galway Senior Club Hurling Championship: 1954, 1955, 1968, 1970
- Galway
References
edit- ^ "The Great Jimmy Duggan". Hogan Stand website. 27 February 1995. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ "Galway hurling legends". Galway Advertiser. 16 October 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ Fallon, John (30 October 2023). "Galway GAA mourns the death of hurler Jimmy Duggan". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Galway Camogie". Galway Camogie website. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Galway hurling legend Jimmy Duggan has died, aged 93". Irish Independent. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.