Mixie Palmer

James Michael Palmer (1927 - 21 December 2022), known as Mixie Palmer, was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club side Killarney Legion and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior football team.[1]

Mixie Palmer
Personal information
Irish name Séamus M. Ó Maolómhair
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left corner-back
Born 1927
Kenmare, County Kerry, Ireland
Died 21 December 2022 (aged 95)
Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Nickname Mixie
Occupation Cattle salesman
Club(s)
Years Club
 Killarney Legion
Club titles
Kerry titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1949-1955
 Kerry 21 (1-01)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 5
All-Irelands 2
NFL 0

Career

Born in Kenmare, County Kerry, Palmer played at club level with Killarney Legion and won a County Championship medal in 1946.[2] He first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork minor football team in 1945 before subsequently winning an All-Ireland Junior Championship medal with Kerry in 1949. Palmer's performances in this grade resulted in an immediate call-up to the senior team and he won the first of five Munster Championship medals in 1950. He claimed his first All-Ireland title after a defeat of Armagh in the 1953 All-Ireland final. After defeat by Meath the following year, Palmer collected a second winners' medal after lining out at left corner-back in Kerry's defeat of Dublin in the 1955 All-Ireland final.[3]

Honours
Killarney Legion
Kerry

References
  1. "PALMER, James (Mixie) : Death". Irish Times. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  2. O'Connor, Christy (5 November 2015). "Legion among leading lights in Killarney's Kingdom takeover". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. O'Shea, Gerry (29 August 2019). "GAA: Never ever, rule Kerry out!". Irish Central. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
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