Jim Flood
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| Born | 8 October 1875 Caherline, County Limerick, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 November 1918 (aged 43) Caherline, County Limerick, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Flood (8 October 1875 – 30 November 1918) was an Irish hurler who played with the Limerick senior team.[1]
Born in Caherline, County Limerick, Flood first played competitive hurling in his youth. He quickly established himself on the Caherline team and won county senior championship medals in 1896,[2] 1905[3] and 1907.[4]
After success at club level, Flood joined the Limerick senior team. He was part of the team that won All-Ireland, Munster and Croke Cup titles in 1897.
Flood was also the Great Great Grandfather of English footballer Harry Kane. Flood was Kane’s Father’s Mother’s Grandfather.[5]
Flood died on 30 November 1918 as a result of the 1918 flu pandemic.[6]
Honours
[edit]- Caherline
- Limerick Senior Hurling Championship (3): 1896, 1905, 1907
- Limerick
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1897
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1897
- Croke Cup (1): 1897
References
[edit]- ↑ "Jim Flood". Finbarr Connolly website. Archived from the original on 9 February 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ↑ "Limerick Leader". 26 October 1996. p. 27.
- ↑ "Limerick Leader". 23 September 1995. p. 26.
- ↑ "Limerick Leader". 12 December 1959. p. 13.
- ↑ "Limerick Leader". 18 August 2018. p. 75.
- ↑ "Limerick Leader". 2 December 1918. p. 3.
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