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Jack Dempsey (Gaelic footballer)

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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
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

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]

In spite of being a native of County 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

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Bray Emmets
Dublin

References

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  1. ^ "Club Notes 15th September". Bray Emmets GAA. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Dublin Senior Football Captain
1906-1907
Succeeded by
Achievements
Preceded by All-Ireland Senior Football Final
winning captain

1902
Succeeded by