Jim Troy (hurler)

James Troy (born 11 April 1960) is an Irish retired hurler who played for club side Lusmagh and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team.

Jim Troy
Personal information
Irish name Séamus Ó Troithigh
Sport Hurling
Position Goalkeeper
Born (1960-04-11) 11 April 1960
Lusmagh, County Offaly, Ireland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Nickname Big Jim
Occupation Bord na Móna engineer
Club(s)
Years Club
 Lusmagh
Club titles
Offaly titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1981-1994
 Offaly 26 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 6
All-Irelands 2
NHL 1
All Stars 0

Career

Born in Lusmagh, County Offaly, Troy first came to prominence during a two-year spell as goalkeeper with the Offaly minor team.[1] After a period with the under-21 side, he joined the Offaly senior team as understudy to Damien Martin during the 1981-82 National League. Troy claimed his first silverware in 1984 when Offaly won the Leinster Championship. He took over as first-choice goalkeeper the following year and ended the season as an All-Ireland Championship-winner after a defeat of Galway in the final.[2] Troy won a further three provincial titles between 1988 and 1990, the last of which saw him captain the team as a result of Lusmagh's County Championship success the previous year.[3][4] The success continued with Offaly claiming the 1990-91 league. Troy won a sixth provincial medal in 1994 before ending the season with a second All-Ireland winners' medal alongside his brother John.[5] His inclusion on the Leinster team saw him claim two Railway Cup medals.

Honours
Lusmagh
Offaly
Leinster

References
  1. "Like father, like son..." OHogan Stand. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  2. "Galway aim to avoid a not so magnificent 7". Irish Independent. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  3. Breheny, Martin (3 November 2012). "That was then..." Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  4. "Red letter day for Lusmagh". Offaly Express. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  5. "Wexford hold edge in previous meetings". Offaly Express. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
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