Jim Ware

Infobox GAA player
code= Hurling
sport = Hurling


name = Jim Ware
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province = Munster
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Jim Ware (1908-1983) was a Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Erin’s Own and with the Waterford senior inter-county team from 1931 until 1949.

Early & private life

Jim Ware was born in Cork in 1908. He was born into a family that would later go on to have great success at the game of hurling. Jim, Charlie, Jack and Murty Ware all had great success with their club, however, Jim and Charlie were the only two that had success at inter-county level. Ware’s family moved to Waterford when he was still a young boy. He was educated there at the De La Salle scholl, a virtual academy for young hurlers. Ware later worked as a bookbiner in Harvey’s shop in Waterford. He was married to Alice O’Donnell, a poet and playwright.

Playing career

Club

Ware played his club hurling with the Erin’s Own club in Waterford and enjoyed much success. He won his first senior county title in 1927. It was the first of nine consecutive county victories for Ware and his club. He won further county honours in 1942, 1946 and 1947.

Inter-county

Ware first served as goalkeeper on the Waterford senior hurling team in the 1920s. He played in many Munster finals, however, victory always seemed to go the hurling kingpins of the province – namely Cork, Limerick and Tipperary. When Waterford finally claimed the provincial title in 1938 Ware wasn’t on the team. He also missed the Decies All-Ireland final show-down with Dublin which Waterford lost. Ten years later in 1948 Ware was captain of the Waterford team, however, he was now in the autumn of his playing days. That year, after nearly two decades of minding the Waterford goal, Ware capture his first Munster title following a victory over Cork. He later lead the men from the Deise in Croke Park for an All-Ireland final appearance against Dublin. Waterford made no mistake this time as they had an eleven point victory over the Metropolitans and Ware captured a coveted All-Ireland medal. It was Waterford’s first-ever senior national title and Ware still holds the record of being the oldest All-Ireland winning captain. He retired from inter-county hurling in 1949.

Provincial

Ware also won Railway Cup honours with Munster in 1944, 1945 and 1949.

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