James Bowles

James Bowles (born 1985) is an Irish hurler. At club level, he plays with Newtownshandrum and at inter-county level is a former member of the Cork senior hurling team.

Career

Bowles played various grades of hurling during his time as a student at CBS Charleville, including being part of the school's Harty Cup team. He later studied at Cork Institute of Technology and was included on their Fitzgibbon Cup panel.

At club level, Bowles first played for Newtownshandrum at juvenile and underage levels, before joining the club's senior team in 2001. He won his first Cork SHC medal following a defeat of Blackrock in the 2003 final. Bowles later claimed a Munster Club SHC medal, before lining out at corner-forward when Newtown beat Dunloy by 0–17 to 1–06 in the 2004 All-Ireland Club SHC final. He won further Cork SHC and Munster Club SHC medals in 2005 and 2009.

Bowles first appeared on the inter-county scene for Cork during a two-year tenure with the minor team. He later spent three seasons with the under-21 team and won a Munster U21HC medal in his second season with the team. Bowles was a late addition to the senior team for their defeat of Kilkenny in the 2004 All-Ireland final.

Career statistics Club

Inter-county

Career honours

Newtownshandrum All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship: 2004 Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 2003, 2005, 2009 Cork Senior Hurling Championship: 2003, 2005, 2009

Cork All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 2004 Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 2005