James McNamara (5 April 1893 – 21 August 1929) was an Irish association footballer and Gaelic footballer. His championship career at senior level with the Tipperary county team spanned eight years from 1918 to 1926.[1]

Jimmy McNamara
Personal information
Irish name Séamus Mac Conmara
Sport Gaelic football
Born (1893-04-05)5 April 1893
Cahir, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died 21 August 1929(1929-08-21) (aged 36)
Cahir, County Tipperary, Ireland
Occupation Shopkeeper
Club(s)
Years Club
Cahir
Club titles
Tipperary titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1918–1926
Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 1

McNamara made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-five when he was selected for the Tipperary senior team, making his debut during the 1918 championship. The highlight of McNamara's inter-county career came in 1920 when he won an All-Ireland medal. He also won two Munster medals.[citation needed]

Honours edit

Tipperary

References edit

  1. ^ "Tipperary County Profile". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 19 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.