Jimmy Skinner, Georges St., Mitchelstown celebrated his 100th birthday on Tuesday, July 18. His late wife Patricia was also in her 100th year but died a few months ago.
A brief look back at Jimmy’s 100 years is as follows. Born in Mitchelstown on July 18, 1922 at Lower Cork Street, his father was the late James McCarthy-Skinner with his late mother being Hannah Barry, New Square.
Jimmy is nephew of the well known late Leo B Skinner who was a Solicitor, T.D. and Judge who was one of a family of 18 who played senior football with Kerry, winning 3 All Ireland SFC medals in 1909, 1913 and 1914. He then moved to Tipperary and played in the 1918 All Ireland SFC final where Wexford were winners …
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