Jack Dempsey (Gaelic footballer)
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| Native name | Seán Ó Díomasaigh (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1878 Ballinastraw, County Wexford, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 December 1913 (aged 35) Ballinastraw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Saddler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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.