Jim Troy (hurler)
James Troy (born 11 April 1960) is an Irish retired hurler who played for club side Lusmagh and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Séamus Ó Troithigh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born | 11 April 1960 Lusmagh, County Offaly, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Nickname | Big Jim | ||
| Occupation | Bord na Móna engineer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Lusmagh | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Offaly titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1981-1994 | Offaly | 26 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 6 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Career edit
Born in Lusmagh, County Offaly, Troy first came to prominence during a two-year spell as goalkeeper with the Offaly minor team.[1] After a period with the under-21 side, he joined the Offaly senior team as understudy to Damien Martin during the 1981-82 National League. Troy claimed his first silverware in 1984 when Offaly won the Leinster Championship. He took over as first-choice goalkeeper the following year and ended the season as an All-Ireland Championship-winner after a defeat of Galway in the final.[2] Troy won a further three provincial titles between 1988 and 1990, the last of which saw him captain the team as a result of Lusmagh's County Championship success the previous year.[3][4] The success continued with Offaly claiming the 1990-91 league. Troy won a sixth provincial medal in 1994 before ending the season with a second All-Ireland winners' medal alongside his brother John.[5] His inclusion on the Leinster team saw him claim two Railway Cup medals.
Honours edit
- Lusmagh
- Offaly
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1985, 1994
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship: 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990 (c), 1994
- National Hurling League: 1990-91
- Leinster
References edit
- ^ "Like father, like son..." OHogan Stand. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Galway aim to avoid a not so magnificent 7". Irish Independent. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ Breheny, Martin (3 November 2012). "That was then..." Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ "Red letter day for Lusmagh". Offaly Express. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ "Wexford hold edge in previous meetings". Offaly Express. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2012.