Jimmy Feehan

James Feehan (born 16 August 1995) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays as a left corner-back for the Tipperary senior team.[1]

Jimmy Feehan
Personal information
Irish name Séamus Ó Fiacháin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left corner-back
Born 1995
Killenaule, County Tipperary, Ireland
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
 Killenaule
Club titles
Tipperary titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
 University College Dublin
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2015-
 Tipperary 2 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 185144, 1 August 2015.

Born in Killenaule, County Tipperary, Feehan first played competitive Gaelic football during his schooling at Rockwell College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team before later joining the under-21 and junior sides. He made his senior debut during the 2015 championship. Feehan immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen.

At club level Feehan plays with Killenaule.

On 31 July 2016, he started in the half-back line as Tipperary defeated Galway in the 2016 All-Ireland Quarter-finals at Croke Park to reach their first All-Ireland semi-final since 1935.[2][3] On 21 August 2016, Tipperary were beaten in the semi-final by Mayo on a 2-13 to 0-14 scoreline.[4][5][6][7]

On 22 November 2020, Tipperary won the 2020 Munster Senior Football Championship after a 0-17 to 0-14 win against Cork in the final. It was Tipperary's first Munster title in 85 years.[8][9]

Honours

Player
Tipperary

References
  1. "Profile: James Feehan". Tipperary GAA website. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  2. "History-makers Tipperary annihilate Galway to reach first All-Ireland semi since 1935". Irish Independent. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  3. "A new chapter in Tipperary's fairytale season". Irish Examiner. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  4. "Fairytale over for Tipperary as unconvincing Mayo progress to All-Ireland final". Irish Examiner. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  5. "Mayo edge dogged Tipperary to book first All-Ireland final place since 2013". Irish Independent. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  6. "Mayo do enough to repel Tipp in reaching final". RTE Sport. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  7. "I thought the second half was bordering on heroic' - Tipp boss Kearns bursting with pride". The 42. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  8. "Tipperary end 85-year wait for Munster senior football glory with famous win over Cork". The 42. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  9. "Tipperary end 85-year wait to win Munster crown". RTE Sport. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
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