Jim Spellissy
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| Nickname | Sham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 May 1896[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 June 1969 (aged 73) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Clerk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Spellissy (9 May 1896 – 24 June 1969) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Ennis Dalcassians, and also lined out at inter-county level with the Clare senior hurling team.
Career
[edit]Spellissy first played hurling in his local area with the Ennis Dalcassians club. During a successful period for the club, he was part of the Clare SHC-winning teams in 1914 and 1915. By that stage, Spellissy was already playing for the Clare senior hurling team after impressing in a series of challenge games. He won a Munster SHC medal in 1914, before later lining out in Clare's defeat of Laois in the 1914 All-Ireland final.[2][3][4]
Death
[edit]Spellissy died on 24 June 1969, at the age of 73.[5]
Honours
[edit]- Ennis Dalcassians
- Clare Senior Hurling Championship: 1914, 1915
- Clare
References
[edit]- ↑ "Birth of JAMES SPELLISSY in 1896". Irish Genealogy website. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ↑ "Senior hurling". Munster GAA website. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ↑ "Clare (Quin) 1914 Hurling All-Ireland Champions". GAA website. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ↑ "'Tip and Slashin' - Clare's Hurling Victories of 1914". Clare Library website. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ↑ "Death of JAMES SPELLISSY on 24 June 1969". Irish Genealogy website. Retrieved 15 July 2023.