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]

Jack Dempsey
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

References
  1. "Club Notes 15th September". Bray Emmets GAA. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
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