Jim Young (dual player)
James Edward Young (16 October 1915 – 23 August 1992) was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who played in various positions for the Cork senior teams.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Séamus de Siún | ||
| Sport | Dual player | ||
| Football Position: | Full-forward | ||
| Hurling Position: | Midfield | ||
| Born |
16 October 1915 Dunmanway, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
23 August 1992 (aged 76) Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Nickname | Youngie | ||
| Occupation | Medical doctor | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Glen Rovers Dohenys Clonakilty Carbery | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| Cork titles | 0 | 8 | |
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1939–1943 1938–1949 |
Cork (football) Cork (hurling) |
6 (2–7) 39 (5–6) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| Munster Titles | 0 | 6 | |
| All-Ireland Titles | 0 | 5 | |
| League titles | 0 | 3 | |
Young made his first appearance for the senior hurling team during the 1938 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1949 championship. During that time he won five All-Ireland medals, six Munster medals and three National Hurling League medals. Young was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.
At club level Young was an eight-time county hurling championship medalist with Glen Rovers. He also played football at club level with Dohenys.
Young's father, Jack, and his brother Éamonn, were All-Ireland medalists in football with Cork.
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