James Brophy (1920 – October 1998) was an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Galway senior team.
[1] Brophy joined the team during the 1940-41 National League and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1954 championship.
Brophy was captain in 1947 as the team set out to avoid losing a third successive championship decider.
In spite of this Galway were denied an All-Ireland final appearance no fewer than three times by a solitary point.
In 1951 Galway defeated an up-and-coming Wexford to qualify for the final of the National Hurling League against New York.
After the match at the Gresham Hotel in Dublin a fight broke out when another Galway player struck Ring.