Jim Stapleton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Séamus Mac an Ghaill | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Born |
1863 Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Died |
18 March 1949 (aged 85) Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Thurles Sarsfield's | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1887 | Tipperary | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
James Stapleton (1863 – 18 March 1949) was an Irish hurler who played as a forward for the Tipperary senior team.
Stapleton made his first appearance for the team during the inaugural championship and was a regular member of the team for just one season. During his brief inter-county career he won one All-Ireland medal. Stapleton captained the team to the All-Ireland title in 1887.
At club level Stapleton was a one-time county championship medalist with Thurles Sarsfield's.