Jim English
| Personal information | |||
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| Irish name | Séamus Inglis | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||
| Born | October 1932 Ballindoney, County Wexford, Ireland |
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| Died | 23 February 2008 (aged 75) Muine Bheag, County Carlow, Ireland |
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Occupation | Foreman | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
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Rathnure Erin's Own |
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| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| 1951–1964 | Wexford | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 3 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
James "Jim" English (October 1932 – 23 February 2008) was an Irish hurler who played as a right wing-back for the Wexford senior team.
English joined the team during the 1951 championship and subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1964 championship. During that time he won three All-Ireland medals, five Leinster medals and two National Hurling League medals. In 1956 English captained the team to the All-Ireland title.
At club level English enjoyed a successful career with Rathnure in Wexford and later with Erin's Own in Carlow. He won numerous club championship winners' medals in both codes.
English began his club hurling career with Rathnure and enjoyed much success.
In 1955 he was a key member of the defence as Rathnure reached only the championship decider with four-in-a-row hopefuls St. Aidan's provided the opposition. A close game developed, however, a 2–9 to 2–5 victory gave English a Wexford Senior Hurling Championship medal.
English later transferred to the Erin's Own club in Muine Bheag.
English first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Wexford minor hurling team during their unsuccessful championship campaign in 1950.
In 1951 English joined the Wexford senior hurling team. He was an unused substitute that year as the team secured a first Leinster crown since 1918 but later lost the All-Ireland decider to Tipperary.
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