Jimmy Walsh (Kilkenny hurler), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jimmy Walsh (Kilkenny hurler)

Irish hurler

Date of Birth: 04-Feb-1911

Place of Birth: Ballyhale, Leinster, Ireland

Date of Death: 26-Dec-1977

Profession: hurler

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

James "Jimmy" Walsh (4 February 1911 – 26 December 1977) was an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-forward for the Kilkenny senior team. Born in Ballyhale, County Kilkenny, Walsh first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-one when he first linked up with the Kilkenny senior team.
He made his debut during the 1932 championship.
Walsh immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one All-Ireland medals, seven Leinster medals and eight National League medals.
The All-Ireland-winning captain in 1932, he was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions. As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Walsh won two Railway Cup medals.
At club level he was a six-time championship medallist with Carrickshock. Walsh retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1944 championship.