Jim Guerin

Jim Guerin
Personal information
Irish name Séamus Ó Géaráin
Sport Hurling
Position Left wing-forward
Born 1894
Ballycar, County Clare, Ireland
Died December 1918 (aged 24)
Ballycar, County Clare, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
Newmarket-on-Fergus
Ballycar
Club titles
Clare titles 2
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
1914-1918 Clare 5
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:08, 1 May 2014.

James "Jim" Guerin (1894 - December 1918) was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who played as a left wing-forward for the Clare senior team.[1]

Born in Ballycar, County Clare, Guerin first excelled at hurling in his youth. He made his first impression on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty when he joined the Clare team. He made his senior debut during the 1914 championship. Cooke went on to play a key role for Clare for a short period, and won one All-Ireland medal.[2]

At club level Guerin won two championship medals with Newmarket-on-Fergus. He later played with Ballycar.

His last game for Clare was during the 1918 championship.

Honours

Player

Newmarket-on-Fergus
Clare

References

  1. Ó Muircheartaigh, Joe (11 October 2013). "Tragic three-goal hero from 1914 All-Ireland". The Clare People. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  2. "Hurling and football roll of honour". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
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