About Jimmy McNamara
Lived 1893 – 1929 (aged 36). Jimmy McNamara was a gaelic football player.
James McNamara (5 April 1893 – 21 August 1929) was an Irish association footballer and Gaelic footballer. His championship career at senior level with the Tipperary county team spanned eight years from 1918 to 1926.
McNamara made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-five when he was selected for the Tipperary senior team, making his debut during the 1918 championship. The highlight of McNamara's inter-county career came in 1920 when he won an All-Ireland medal. He also won two Munster medals.
Honours Tipperary All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1): 1920 Munster Senior Football Championship (2): 1918, 1920
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Who was Jimmy McNamara?
Irish football player
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Jimmy McNamara was born on 5 April 1893 in Cahir.
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Jimmy McNamara died on 21 August 1929.
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Jimmy McNamara was a gaelic football player.
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