James Guerin (20 October 1894 – 16 December 1918) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Newmarket-on-Fergus and Ballycar, and also lined out at inter-county level with the Clare senior hurling team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Séamus Ó Géaráin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||
| Born |
20 October 1894 Ballycar, County Clare, Ireland | ||
| Died |
16 December 1918 (aged 24) Ballycar, County Clare, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1912-1916 1916-1918 |
Newmarket-on-Fergus Ballycar | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Clare titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1914-1918 | Clare | 5 | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:08, 1 May 2014. | |||
Career edit
Guerin first played hurling in his local area with the Newmarket-on-Fergus club. He was part of the Newmarket team that succeeded in winning their very first Clare SHC title in 1912. He claimed a second winners' medal in 1916, before transferring to the newly-established Ballycar club.[1] Guerin's performances at club level quickly earned him a call-up to the Clare senior hurling team. After missing Clare's successful Munster SHC campaign in 1914, he was a late addition to the team for the subsequent 1914 All-Ireland final against Laois. Guerin scored three goals in the 5-01 to 1-00 victory.[2][3] His last game for Clare was a defeat by Limerick in the 1918 Munster final.
Death edit
Guerin died on 16 December 1918 as a result of the 1918 flu pandemic.[4]
Honours edit
- Newmarket-on-Fergus
- Clare Senior Hurling Championship: 1912, 1916
- Clare
References edit
- ^ "Jim Guerin". Newmarket-on-Fergus GAA website. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "Clare (Quin) 1914 Hurling All-Ireland Champions". GAA website. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "The memory lives 100 years on". The Clare Champion. 9 March 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ Ó Muircheartaigh, Joe (16 March 2020). "Global pandemic claimed the life of an All-Ireland hero a century ago". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 July 2023.