Jim Flood
Personal information
Irish name Séamus Ó Maoltuile
Sport Hurling
Position Right corner-back
Born (1875-10-08)8 October 1875
Caherline, County Limerick, Ireland
Died 30 November 1918(1918-11-30) (aged 43)
Caherline, County Limerick, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
Caherline
Club titles
Limerick titles 3
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
Limerick
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1

James Flood (8 October 1875 – 30 November 1918) was an Irish hurler who played with the Limerick senior team.[1]

Born in Caherline, County Limerick, Flood first played competitive hurling in his youth. He quickly established himself on the Caherline team and won county senior championship medals in 1896, 1905 and 1907.

After success at club level, Flood joined the Limerick senior team. He was part of the team that won All-Ireland, Munster and Croke Cup titles in 1897.

Flood was also the Great Great Grandfather of English footballer Harry Kane. Flood was Kane’s Father’s Mother’s Grandfather.

Flood died on 30 November 1918 as a result of the 1918 flu pandemic.

Honours

Caherline
Limerick

References

  1. "Jim Flood". Finbarr Connolly website. Retrieved 10 July 2017.


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