James Black (hurler) explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
James Black
Birth Place:Carey, County Antrim
Nickname:Rocket
County:Antrim
Province:Leinster
Club:Carey Faughs
Clyears:2010-present
Clcounty:0
Counties:Antrim
Icposition:Left wing-forward
Icyears:2011-
Icapps(Points):1 (0-00)
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:0
Nhl:0
Allstars:0

James Black (born 25 July 1992 in Glenshesk, County Antrim) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Glenshesk, having previously played for Glenshesk (an amalgamation of the local Carey and Armoy clubs at underage level) and has been a member of the Antrim senior inter-county hurling team since 2011. An experienced pint man, he was deputy Head boy at his school of Cross and Passion College where he won two All Ireland O'Keefe Cup medals and captained the side in their 2011 Magean Cup Campaign.

An avid farmer he runs farms in both Carey and Scotland and holds a degree from University of Ulster in Sports Science.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Four debutants named in Antrim's side . . 11 May 2011 . 15 May 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121108205148/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2011/0511/279793-antrim/ . 8 November 2012 .