Jim English
Jim English (October 1932 – 23 February 2008) was an Irish hurler who played as a right wing-back for the Wexford senior team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Séamus Inglis | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||
| Born |
October 1932 Ballindoney, County Wexford, Ireland | ||
| Died |
23 February 2008 (aged 75) Muine Bheag, County Carlow, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Occupation | Foreman | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Rathnure Erin's Own | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1951–1964 | Wexford | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 3 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
English joined the team during the 1951 championship and subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1964 championship. During that time he won three All-Ireland medals, five Leinster medals and two National Hurling League medals. In 1956 English captained the team to the All-Ireland title.
At club level English enjoyed a successful career with Rathnure in Wexford and later with Erin's Own in Carlow. He won numerous club championship winners' medals in both codes.
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