Code: | Hurling |
Sport: | Hurling |
James McNaughton | |
Irish: | Séamus Mac Neachtain |
Feet: | 6 |
Inches: | 0 |
Occupation: | Farmer |
County: | Antrim |
Province: | Ulster |
Club: | Ruarí Óg Cushendall |
Clyears: | 1980s-2000s |
Clcounty: | 8 |
Clprovince: | 7 |
Counties: | Antrim |
Icposition: | Right wing-back |
Icyears: | 1982-1993 |
Icprovince: | 2 |
Icallireland: | 0 |
Nhl: | 0 |
Allstars: | 0 |
Icupdate: | 18:30 6 September 2011 |
Birth Date: | 1963 |
Birth Place: | Cushendall, County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
Death Date: | 17 February 2014 (aged 50) |
Death Place: | Cushendall, County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
James McNaughton (c. 1963 – 17 February 2014) was an Irish hurler who played as a right wing-back for the Antrim senior team.[1]
McNaughton made his first appearance for the team during the 1982 'B' championship and became a regular player over the following decade. During that time he won two Ulster winner's medals.
At club level McNaughton was a seven-time Ulster medalist with Ruarí Óg Cushendall. In addition to this he also won eight county championship winners' medals.
He died in February 2014 at the age of 51.[2] [3] [4]