Jimmy Tobin

James Tobin (7 April 1898 – 12 July 1978) was an Irish hurler. Usually lining out at corner-back, he was a member of the Kilkenny team that won the 1922 All-Ireland Championship.^[1]

Jimmy Tobin

Personal information
Irish name	Séamus Ó Tóibín
Sport	Hurling
Position	Right corner-back
Born	(1898-04-07)7 April 1898 Urlingford, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Died	12 July 1978(1978-07-12) (aged 80) Urlingford, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Occupation	Farmer
Club(s)
Years	Club
1916-1926	Urlingford
Club titles
Kilkenny titles	0
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
1920-1924	Kilkenny
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	2
All-Irelands	1

Tobin enjoyed a decade-long club career with Urlingford, however, he enjoyed little in terms of championship success.

After being selected for the Kilkenny senior team in 1920, Tobin held his position on the team for the following five championship seasons. He won his first Leinster medal in 1922 before later winning his sole All-Ireland medal after Kilkenny's defeat of Tipperary in the final. Tobin won a second Leinster medal in 1923.

Tobin was married to Anastatia (née Talbot) and had nine children.^[2] He died on 12 July 1978.

Honours

Kilkenny

• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1922
• Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1922, 1923