James Michael Palmer (1927 - 21 December 2022), known as Mixie Palmer, was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club side Killarney Legion and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior football team.[1]

Career

Born in Kenmare, County Kerry, Palmer played at club level with Killarney Legion and won a County Championship medal in 1946.[2] He first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork minor football team in 1945 before subsequently winning an All-Ireland Junior Championship medal with Kerry in 1949. Palmer's performances in this grade resulted in an immediate call-up to the senior team and he won the first of five Munster Championship medals in 1950. He claimed his first All-Ireland title after a defeat of Armagh in the 1953 All-Ireland final. After defeat by Meath the following year, Palmer collected a second winners' medal after lining out at left corner-back in Kerry's defeat of Dublin in the 1955 All-Ireland final.[3]

Honours

Killarney Legion
Kerry

References

  1. ^ "PALMER, James (Mixie) : Death". Irish Times. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  2. ^ O'Connor, Christy (5 November 2015). "Legion among leading lights in Killarney's Kingdom takeover". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. ^ O'Shea, Gerry (29 August 2019). "GAA: Never ever, rule Kerry out!". Irish Central. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixie_Palmer
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