James Andrew Walsh

The founder of Mount Sion, Edmund Ignatius Rice, undertook to develop ‘the whole student’, adopting the ancient Greek concept of arete.

[2] When Walsh sat the exams for the Leaving Certificate, he achieved the nation's highest score for mathematics.

In the archives of the Leinster GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association), James is referred to as Jim Walsh (Civil Service).

Fluent in the Irish language, he passed the Civil Service Entrance Examination for Executive Officers, ranking 12th out of the 250 candidates in 1926.

Leinster lost after a hard-fought replay[5] in the game that marked the Golden Anniversary of the Gaelic Athletic Association.

Walsh won medals and appeared on a National Sporting Heroes cigarette card published about 1934-5 by W.D.

The Civil Service man was everywhere at the right time; got rid of the ball in the proper manner, followed up to anticipate a possible return.

"[10] (An interview with Mick Mackey, arguably Ireland's greatest hurler)"When I again turned Mick's thoughts to the 1934 All-Ireland, he commented that Dublin had a wonderful half-back line...Jimmy Walsh, a Waterford man, was also great for Dublin; he did some terrible (i.e. formidably great) hurling for his side on the day of the replay.