Jim Williams (hurler)

James Williams (born 1952[1]) is an Irish former hurler and Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with Kilruane MacDonaghs and was also a member of the Tipperary senior teams as a dual player.

Jim Williams
Personal information
Irish name Séamus Mac Liam
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-forward
Born 1952
Cloughjordan,
County Tipperary, Ireland
Occupation Council employee
Club(s)
Years Club
1969-1995
 Kilruane MacDonaghs
Club titles
Tipperary titles 4
Munster titles 1
All-Ireland Titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1971-1976
1975-1986
 Tipperary (SF)
Tipperary (SH)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1
All Stars 0

Career

Williams first played hurling and Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with the Kilruane MacDonaghs club.[2] He won a number of divisional minor and under-21 titles in both codes and was also a member of the team that won the first of four consecutive Tipperary Under-21AHC titles in 1973. Williams made his first appearance for the club's senior team as a 16-year-old in 1969. He was at centre-forward on the Kilruane MacDonaghs team that won the All-Ireland Club Championship title in 1986, having earlier won four Tipperary SHC titles, including one as team captain, and a Tipperary SFC title in 1975.[3][4] His 26-year club career came to an end in 1995.[5]

Williams first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Tipperary minor football team in 1970. He later spent three seasons with the under-21 team, however, his underage career ended without silverware. Williams was just out of the minor grade when he was selected for the senior team in 1971. He became dual inter-county player in 1975 when he joined the Tipperary senior hurling team.[6] Williams was part of the Tipperary team that won the 1978-79 National League.[7]

Honours
Kilruane MacDonaghs
Tipperary

References
  1. "Co. Tipperary Senior Hurling Final match programme 1985" (PDF). Tipperary Studies website. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  2. "The proud and rich tradition of Kilruane MacDonaghs". Tipp FM website. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  3. "Senior Hurling (Club)". Munster GAA website. 7 June 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  4. "Kilruane". New Ross Standard. 20 March 2004. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  5. "Kilruane MacDonaghs All-Ireland Profiles". Kilruane MacDonaghs GAA website. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  6. "Tipperary teams: 1970-1979". Premier View website. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  7. "Tipperary profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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