Jim Fives
James Fives (10 April 1929 – 17 December 2020) was an Irish retired hurler and Gaelic footballer. His league and championship career with the Waterford and Galway senior teams lasted ten years from 1949 until 1959. In 1984, Fives was named as captain on a special Hurling Team of the Century made up of players who never won an All-Ireland medal.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Séamus de Fibhís | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||
| Born |
10 April 1929 Tourin, County Waterford, Ireland | ||
| Died |
17 December 2020 (aged 91) Newcastle Road, Galway, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Occupation | Army officer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Tourin An Chéad Cath | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| Galway titles | 1 | 0 | |
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1949–1954 1955–1959 |
Waterford Galway | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
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