Jack Russell (Wexford hurler)

Jack Russell
Personal information
Irish name	Seán Ruiséil
Sport	Hurling
Position	Full-back
Born	1950 New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Geraldine O'Hanrahans
Club titles
Wexford titles	0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1970-1983	Wexford	7 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	0
All-Irelands	0
NHL	0
All Stars	0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:18, 8 July 2014.

Jack Russell (born 1950) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a full-back for the Wexford senior team.^[1]

Born in New Ross, County Wexford, Russell first excelled at hurling in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Wexford minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He joined the senior panel during the 1970 championship. Russell went on to play a bit part for the team for over a decade, and won two Leinster medals as a non-playing substitute. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.

At club level Russell enjoyed a lengthy career with Geraldine O'Hanrahan's.^[2]

Throughout his inter-county career Russell made 7 championship appearances for Wexford. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1983 championship.

Honours

Team

Wexford

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1976 (sub), 1977 (sub)
Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship (3): 1969, 1970, 1971
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1968
Leinster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1968

References

↑ "Jack Russell". Hurling Stats website. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
↑ "Roll of honour". Geraldien O'Hanrahan's GAA website. Retrieved 8 July 2014.

Jack Russell navigation boxes

Wexford – 1968 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Champions (3rd title)

1 P. Cox 2 G. O'Connor 3 J. Russell 4 P. O'Brien 5 A. Kerrigan 6 L. Byrne 7 L. Bennett 8 P. Kennedy 9 T. Byrne (c) 10 M. Quigley 11 P. Walsh 12 J. Murphy 13 M. Butler 14 M. Casey 15 M. Byrne Subs used L. Kinsella for L. Bennett T. Walsh for P. Walsh L. Bennett for M. Byrne Subs not used D. Kinsella P. Breen M. Wickham L. Doyle P. O'Connor

Wexford – 1969 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship runners-up

1 P. Cox 2 E. McDonald 3 E. Murphy 4 B. Butler 5 E. Walsh 6 J. Russell 7 L. Bennett 8 M. Dalton 9 N. Buggy 10 T. Royce 11 M. Quigley 12 M. Browne 13 J. Quigley 14 M. Butler 15 C. Doran Subs used T. Byrne for C. Doran M. Casey

Wexford – 1970 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship runners-up

1 P. Cox 2 J. Prendergast 3 J. Russell 4 E. McDonald 5 G. Collins 6 L. Byrne 7 L. Bennett (c) 8 T. Byrne 9 C. Doran 10 B. Murphy 11 M. Quigley 12 E. Murphy 13 M. Butler 14 M. Casey 15 P. Byrne Subs used A. Kerrigan for B. Murphy M. Byrne for P. Byrne E. Walsh for E. Murphy Subs used in drawn game A. Kerrigan for P. Byrne P. Byrne for B. Murphy

Wexford – 1971 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship runners-up

1 P. Cox 2 J. Higgins 3 G. O'Connor 4 P. O'Brien 5 A. Kerrigan 6 L. Kinsella 7 L. Bennett 8 M. Quigley (c) 9 A. Dwyer 10 B. Dunne 11 T. Byrne 12 S. Kinsella 13 P. Flynn 14 M. Casey 15 M. Butler Subs used J. Russell for A. Dwyer B. Murphy for J. Higgins

Wexford – 1970 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship runners-up

1 P. Nolan 2 N. Colfer 3 M. Collins (c) 4 T. Neville 5 M. Browne 6 D. Quigley 7 T. O'Connor 8 D. Bernie 9 M. Jacob 10 M. Quigley 11 P. Quigley 12 J. Quigley 13 M. Butler 14 T. Doran 15 J. Berry Subs used T. Byrne for M. Butler J. Russell for T. Neville Subs not used P. Nolan A. Somers L. Bennett C. Kehoe D. Fortune E. Murphy P. Sinnott E. Cousins

Wexford – 1977 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship runners-up

Subs used: J. Russell for J. Prendergast; M. Casey for J. Murphy; E. Walsh for D. Bernie

Subs not used: H. Butler; B. Rowesome; T. Kavanagh; J. Conran; D. Rowesome; P. Hanrick

Coach: T. Neville
Trainer: N. Power

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