Jim Walsh

Jim or Jimmy Walsh may refer to:

Sports

Jim Walsh (Dublin hurler)

Jim "Builder" Walsh (1895–1949) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-back for the Kilkenny and Dublin senior teams.

Walsh made his first appearance for the Kilkenny team during the 1916 championship, however, he later joined the Dublin team and was a regular player until his retirement after the 1930 championship. During that time he has won three All-Ireland medals, seven Leinster medals and one National Hurling League medal. Walsh was an All-Ireland runner-up on four occasions.

At club level Walsh began his career with Mooncoin, winning three county championship medals. He later played with Faughs in Dublin, winning a further five county championship medals.

Walsh also hurled at international level for Ireland. He was the only player to line out on three Tailteann Games hurling teams.

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Jim Walsh (Canadian politician)

James P. "Jim" Walsh (born 1949) is a businessperson and former politician in Newfoundland and Labrador. He represented Conception Bay East – Bell Island in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1989 to 2003.

He was born in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador. Walsh married Barbara Best; the couple had four children. Before entering politics, he was managing director of the Young Group of Companies. Walsh was also president of Hospitality Newfoundland and was host of a CBC television show Quiz Kids.

Walsh ran unsuccessfully for the Bay of Islands seat in the Newfoundland assembly in 1979. He was elected to the assembly in 1989 for Mount Scio–Bell Island and was reelected in 1993, 1995 and 1999, He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 2003. He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Tourism and Culture and as Minister of Works, Services and Transportation.

In January 2010, he was convicted of fraud and breach of trust in a legislative spending scandal. Walsh was granted parole in July of that year.