George Ormsby (Gaelic footballer)
George Ormsby (19 February 1913 - 1 September 1965) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. His championship career at senior level with the Mayo county team lasted ten seasons from 1932 until 1941.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seoirse Armas | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left wing-back | ||
| Born |
19 February 1913 Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland | ||
| Died |
1 September 1965 (aged 52) Manorhamilton, County Leitrim, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Garda Síochána | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Ballina Stephenites | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1932-1941 | Mayo | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Connacht titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 7 | ||
Ormsby made his senior debut for Mayo during the 1932 championship and quickly became a regular member of the starting fifteen. Over the course of the following decade he enjoyed much success, the highlight being in 1936 when he won an All-Ireland medal. Ormsby also won five Connacht medals and seven National Football League medals.
Honours
- Mayo
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1): 1936
- Connacht Senior Football Championship (5): 1932, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939
- National Football League (7): 1933-34, 1934-35, 1935-36, 1936-37, 1937-38, 1938-39, 1940-41
- Connacht
- Railway Cup (2): 1934, 1936
References
- "Mayo GAA profile". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
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