Jack Young (Gaelic footballer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jack Young (Gaelic footballer)

Gaelic footballer

Date of Birth: 20-Oct-1887

Place of Birth: Dunmanway, Munster, Ireland

Date of Death: 09-Feb-1965

Profession: Gaelic football player, hurler

Zodiac Sign: Libra

John "Jack" Young (20 October 1887 – 9 February 1965) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a midfielder for the Cork senior team. Young made his first appearance for the team during the 1911 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen for just two championship seasons.
During that time he won a set of All-Ireland and Munster winners' medals.At club level Young began his career with Doheny's before later winning two county championship medals with Nils in Cork city.
He also played hurling with the St.
Finbarr's club.Young was the patriarch of a famous Gaelic games family in Cork.
His sons, Éamonn and Jim, were All-Ireland medalists in football and hurling respectively.