James Skehill (born 22 February 1988) is an Irish hurler who plays as a goalkeeper for club side Cappataggle and previously at senior level with the Galway county team.

On 5 February 2009, Skehill was an unused substitute when Cappataggle were defeated by 2-14 to 1-12 by Blarney in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.

[3] On 8 November 2014, Skehill won a second Galway Intermediate Championship medal after a 0-19 to 1-08 defeat of Ahascragh-Fohenagh in a replay of the final.

[6] In the subsequent All-Ireland final on 11 September 2005, Skehill kept a clean sheet and claimed a winners' medal after Galway's 3-12 to 0-17 defeat of Limerick.

[9] Skehill's final two seasons ended with All-Ireland semi-final defeats by eventual champions Kilkenny and Clare.

[16] Over the next few seasons Skehill made several National League appearances, however, Colm Callanan was Galway's first-choice goalkeeper for the championship.

[17][18] On 2 May 2010, Skehill won a National League medal as a non-playing substitute following Galway's 2-22 to 1-17 defeat of Cork in the final.

[22][23] Medics gave him a "20-80" chance of playing, however, Skehill was named on the starting team and lined out in goal on 30 September 2012.

[24] He left the field in a distressed state at half-time, with Galway trailing by 1-11 to 2-04, and was replaced in goal by Fearghal Flannery.

Selector Damien Curley stated: "There is no real spin to put on it at all, James just told us after training on Friday night that he wanted to leave the panel.

[37] On 8 July 2018, Skehill won a third Leinster Championship medal, his second on the field of play, following Galway's 1-28 to 3-15 defeat of Kilkenny in the final.