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James (Jimmy) Walsh - Éire Óg & Kilkenny County Hurler
James (Jimmy) Walsh was a Kilkenny inter-county hurler and played with the Éire Óg club. Éire Óg enjoyed a period of dominance in the 1940s, claiming four county titles. In 1944-45 Éire Óg made their own piece of history by doing the double (although the 1945 county final against Carrickshock was pushed to a replay in a closely fought contest). Jimmy played in goal for Éire Óg and also played on the Kilkenny County team in 1945, winning a Leinster Medal.

In the 1945 Leinster Final Kilkenny defeated the reigning champions Dublin by 5–12 to 3–4. Unfortunately Jimmy was injured in the 1945 semi-final and wasn't available for selection for the final of that year on September 2nd (which Kilkenny lost against a very strong Tipperary side by 5–6 to 3–6)

Jimmy Walsh was born in Walkin Street Kilkenny in May 1923 and his family moved shortly thereafter to No. 42 Michael Street Kilkenny, where Jimmy lived his whole life. He was the eldest of five children. Jimmy worked at Padmore and Barnes Shoe Factory, which was a major employer in Kilkenny City at the time.

Jimmy died in April 1985 and is buried with his parents in St. Kieran's Cemetary, Kilkenny.