Jack Dempsey (Gaelic footballer)
Jack Dempsey (1878 – 10 December 1913) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. His championship career at senior level with the Dublin county team lasted six seasons from 1902 until 1907.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Díomasaigh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Born |
1878 Ballinastraw, County Wexford, Ireland | ||
| Died |
10 December 1913 (aged 35) Ballinastraw, County Wexford, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Saddler | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Bray Emmets | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Dublin titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1902-1907 | Dublin | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 3 | ||
In spite of being a native of Wexford, Dempsey enjoyed his greatest club success as a member of the Bray Emmets club. He won his sole county senior championship medal in 1901.
Dempsey made his debut on the inter-county scene as a member of the Dublin senior football team during the 1902 championship. Over the course of the next six seasons, he won three All-Ireland medals, beginning with a lone victory as captain of the team in 1902, followed by back-to-back championships in 1906 and 1907. Demspey also won four Leinster medals.
Dempsey died from tuberculosis on 10 December 1913.
Honours
- Bray Emmets
- Dublin Senior Football Championship (1): 1901
- Dublin
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (3): 1902 (c), 1906, 1907
- Leinster Senior Football Championship (4): 1902 (c), 1904, 1906, 1907
References
- "Club Notes 15th September". Bray Emmets GAA. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jack Darcy |
Dublin Senior Football Captain 1906-1907 |
Succeeded by |
| Achievements | ||
| Preceded by Jack Darcy |
All-Ireland Senior Football Final winning captain 1902 |
Succeeded by Thady O'Gorman |