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Jim Smith -- Cavan. Jim Smith was the 1st Cavan captain to lift the Sam Maguire Cup in 1933. I have come across some articles on him which tells a remarkable story of the G.A.A. in the early years of the Free State. Jim Smith joined the Garda Siochana in 1927 and worked in the Louth / Meath Division. He had been playing for his county at underage since 1918 but was now an established member of the senior team. On the 30th June 1929 Cavan played Armagh in the semi-final of the Ulster Championship. At half-time Cavan were ahead 2-5 to 0-1. About 10 minutes into the second-half, James Kernan, Armagh, and Jim Smith collided. Kernan collapsed and was replaced on the advice of Dr. Tom Plunkett of Ballyhaise, as he had also been injured in the first half. After the game Kernan was again examined by Dr. Plunkett and, in the Armagh hotel, he was examined for a third time by Drs. McKee and Drumm as well as Dr. Plunkett. All three felt he was fit to return home. James Kernan was admitted to the Armagh Infirmary on monday morning in a collapsed condition. An operation was performed and a hole in the small intestine was found. He rallied after the operation but again collapsed and died on Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. An inquest was held in Armagh that afternoon. Three South Armagh men gave evidence. Patrick Sammon, a blacksmith, from Culloville, said that the deceased had jumped for the ball and caught it but as he was coming down with it he collided with the knee of the Cavan number 8. Similar statements were made by a Mr. Kirk and a Mr. Hughes. Head Constable Wynne was attacked by a James Trodden for presenting a "one sided case" and asked that all statements taken by the police be produced. The Head Constable stated that the police had not taken any other statements but said that anyone who wished to give evidence could do so. Jack Corrigan who played centre three-quarters for Armagh said that Kernan had been injured in the first-half in a clash with one of his own team and that in the second-half he collided with Smith in a jump for the ball. Corrigan stated that play had continued without a free being given but that Kernan collapsed. Further evidence was given by doctors, officials and other players that put no blame on Smith. In summing up the Coroner Mr. J.A.Peel, stated that as far as he could see James Smith did not do anything that was "in any degree out of the way of his duty as a player" The jury found that death was due to peritonitis and shock following injuries received during the football match and expressed no opinion on whether the injuries were accidental. Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 09/02/2009 17:22:35 202125 Link 0 |
Fredthered (Donegal) - Posts: 1144 - 09/02/2009 17:27:33 202136 Link 0 |
3inarow08 (Kerry) - Posts: 2455 - 09/02/2009 17:33:14 202148 Link 0 |
continued.. Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 09/02/2009 18:36:06 202255 Link 0 |
corner back (Limerick) - Posts: 37 - 09/02/2009 18:45:29 202265 Link 0 |
dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 09/02/2009 20:01:34 202349 Link 0 |
dermot o brien-1957 all ireland winning captain. OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 09/02/2009 20:57:09 202415 Link 0 |
Interesting Slasher, a good read. patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 09/02/2009 22:02:17 202496 Link 0 |
3inarow08 (Kerry) - Posts: 2455 - 09/02/2009 22:22:14 202518 Link 0 |
corner back joe connolly was captain in 1980 not john jailhouse.usa (Galway) - Posts: 1155 - 10/02/2009 03:54:48 202607 Link 0 |
John McCabe now managing Ballyhiase Ag. College was an inspiratioonal Captain OF Cavan Seniors in The Seventies theinformer (Cavan) - Posts: 104 - 10/02/2009 09:40:24 202695 Link 0 |
Very good slasher, knew a wee bit of that story, never read it in such detail before. very good samin10 (Armagh) - Posts: 2434 - 10/02/2009 09:43:48 202698 Link 0 |
Captain Kirk RAM85 (Westmeath) - Posts: 978 - 10/02/2009 10:18:44 202740 Link 0 |
Captain Kirk RAM85 (Westmeath) - Posts: 978 - 10/02/2009 10:19:08 202743 Link 0 |
Captain Kirk RAM85 (Westmeath) - Posts: 978 - 10/02/2009 10:19:08 202744 Link 0 |
RAM85 (Westmeath) - Posts: 978 - 10/02/2009 10:20:12 202747 Link 0 |
RAM85 (Westmeath) - Posts: 978 - 10/02/2009 10:20:56 202748 Link 0 |
Pugwash was another famous captain , as was the great Dublin captain of the 1970's Tony Hanahoe. dubupnorth (Dublin) - Posts: 1897 - 10/02/2009 10:44:35 202779 Link 0 |
corner back joe connolly was captain in 1980 not john Clash-of-da-ash (Galway) - Posts: 927 - 10/02/2009 12:51:50 202932 Link 0 |
tomaoo7 (Dublin) - Posts: 5896 - 10/02/2009 12:55:52 202943 Link 0 |