James McNaughton (Ruairí Óg Cushendall hurler)
James McNaughton (c. 1963 – 17 February 2014) was an Irish hurler who played as a right wing-back for the Antrim senior team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Séamus Mac Neachtain | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||
| Born |
1963 Cushendall, County Antrim, Northern Ireland | ||
| Died |
17 February 2014 (aged 50) Cushendall, County Antrim, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1980s-2000s | Ruarí Óg Cushendall | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Antrim titles | 8 | ||
| Ulster titles | 7 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1982-1993 | Antrim | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
McNaughton made his first appearance for the team during the 1982 'B' championship and became a regular player over the following decade. During that time he won two Ulster winner's medals.
At club level McNaughton was a seven-time Ulster medalist with Ruarí Óg Cushendall. In addition to this he also won eight county championship winners' medals.
References
- "Hurler profile: J McNaughton". GAA Info. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- "Former Antrim hurler James McNaughton passes away". RTÉ Sport. 18 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- "Death Notice for James McNaughton". PassedAway.com.
- "Antrim hurler McNaughton passes away". HoganStand.
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