James Ahern (17 October 1922 â 19 August 1988) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a left wing-back for the Cork senior team.
Ahern made his first appearance for the team during the 1943 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen over much of the next decade. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and two Munster medals.
At club level Ahern was a multiple county championship medalist with Clonakilty. Ahern died in August 1988 at the age of 65.