Jim Greene Explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Jim Greene
Irish:Séamus Ó hUaine
County:Waterford
Province:Munster
Club:Mount Sion
Clyears:1960s-1980s
Clcounty:8
Clprovince:1
Clallireland:0
Counties:Waterford
Icposition:Full-forward
Icyears:1968-1986
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:0
Allstars:1
Nhl:0
Birth Date:1950
Birth Place:Waterford, Ireland

Jim Greene (born 1950) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a full-forward for the Waterford senior team.[1]

Greene joined the team in 1968 and became a regular player until his retirement in 1986. During that time he appeared in numerous Munster finals but ended his career without any major honours. He won an All-Star award in 1982.[2] He also lined out for Waterford in the minor and under-21 grades.

At club level Greene enjoyed a successful career with Mount Sion, winning a Munster club winners' medal and eight county club championship winners medal.

Notes and References

  1. News: Jim Greene is named Philips Sports Manager of the Month . 30 January 2003 . Waterford News & Star . 4 December 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425130114/http://www.waterford-news.ie/news/snkfqley/ . 25 April 2012 .
  2. News: Waterford’s All-Star record getting stronger . 3 November 2006 . Waterford News and Star . 27 November 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425130055/http://www.waterford-news.ie/news/cwmhqlojsn/ . 25 April 2012 .