George Ormsby (Gaelic footballer)
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| Native name | Seoirse O'Armais (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 February 1913 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 September 1965 (aged 52) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Garda Síochána | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left wing-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Ormsby (19 February 1913 – 1 September 1965) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. His championship career at senior level with the Mayo county team lasted ten seasons from 1932 until 1941.[1]
Ormsby made his senior debut for Mayo during the 1932 championship and quickly became a regular member of the starting fifteen. Over the course of the following decade he enjoyed much success, the highlight being in 1936 when he won an All-Ireland medal. Ormsby also won five Connacht medals and seven National Football League medals.
Honours
- Mayo
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1): 1936
- Connacht Senior Football Championship (5): 1932, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939
- National Football League (7): 1933-34, 1934-35, 1935-36, 1936-37, 1937-38, 1938-39, 1940-41
- Connacht
- Railway Cup (2): 1934, 1936
References
- ^ "Mayo GAA profile". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.