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Jim Troy (hurler)

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Jim Troy
Personal information
Irish name Séamus Ó Troithigh
Sport Hurling
Position Goalkeeper
Born (1960-04-11) 11 April 1960 (age 64)
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

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.

Career

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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

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Lusmagh
Offaly
Leinster

References

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  1. ^ "Like father, like son..." OHogan Stand. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Galway aim to avoid a not so magnificent 7". Irish Independent. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  3. ^ Breheny, Martin (3 November 2012). "That was then..." Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Red letter day for Lusmagh". Offaly Express. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  5. ^ "Wexford hold edge in previous meetings". Offaly Express. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2012.