James Durcan is a Gaelic footballer for the Mayo senior team, who also plays club football for Castlebar Mitchels. Along with his twin brother Paddy, Durcan has appeared in both the 2014 All-Ireland Club SFC final and the 2016 All-Ireland Club SFC final with his club Castlebar Mitchels.
Durcan started his first senior game for the Mayo against Limerick in the 2018 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship and scored a goal against Tipperary, when he had originally intended his effort to score a point.
He got married in December 2024.