Jim Downing (Gaelic footballer)
Personal information | ||||||
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Irish name | Séamus Ó Dúinín | |||||
Sport | Gaelic Football | |||||
Position | Midfield | |||||
Born |
1946 Urhan, County Cork | |||||
Died |
28 April 2012 Urhan, County Cork | |||||
Club(s) | ||||||
Years | Club | |||||
Cork titles | 1 | |||||
Munster titles | 1 | |||||
Inter-county(ies)* | ||||||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | ||||
1967-1970 | Cork | 2 (0-00) | ||||
Inter-county titles | ||||||
Munster titles | 0 | |||||
All-Irelands | 0 | |||||
NFL | 0 | |||||
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 16:43, 30 July 2014. |
James Downing (1946 - 28 April 2012) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a midfielder for the Cork senior team.[1][2]
Born in Urhan, County Cork, Downing first played competitive football in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 and junior sides.[3] He made his senior debut during the 1967 championship. Downing was a regular member of the panel for several years and won one Munster medal as a non-playing substitute. He was All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
At club level Downing was a one-time
Throughout his career Downing made just two championship appearances for Cork. He left the panel after the 1970 championship.[citation needed]
Honours
Team
- Urhan
- Cork Intermediate Football Championship(1): 1967
- Cork Intermediate Football League (1): 1966
- Beara Junior Football Championship (1): 1973
- Kelleher Shield (1): 1961
- Beara
- Munster Senior Club Football Championship (1): 1967
- Cork Senior Football Championship(1): 1967
- Cork
- Munster Senior Football Championship (1): 1967 (sub)
- Munster Junior Football Championship (1): 1966
- Munster Under-21 Football Championship(1): 1965
- Munster Minor Football Championship (1): 1964
References
- ^ "Jimmy Downing: a tribute". Urhan GAA website. 3 May 2012. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "Jim Downing". Hogan Stand website. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "Minors looking for tenth All-Ireland". The Corkman. 23 September 2000. Retrieved 14 July 2014.