Legend!! Some of we Hibs supporters are old enough to have had the privilege to have seen Jimmy play for real. Hibs had a magnificent team back then. Jimmy is and always be a Hibee and loved by the real fans.
Saw pretty much all of his games as was a home/away supporter at that time... the enthusiasm of youth combined with a team playing magic football. Privileged to have witnessed
Your dad was brilliant bud. Should have played many times for Scotland. But the west coast thing messed that up. He was strong fast great touch a winner . You must be proud your dad had everything. 💚💚💚💚💚💚
your dad a legend so was his brother Billy hard as nails ask your dad what billy done at tynecastle when Billy heard your dad being badmouthed ,your dad told me the story
Och that's easy.. never played for the OF. Simple. I'll tell you a bigger travesty, how John Brownlie never started every game for Scotland is absolutely beyond me. All the Hero worship today of Andy Robertson. Let me tell you, Scotland could have done a LOT worse that play 2 of the finest 'wing backs' I've ever seen in Brownlie and Shades
Went tae Norty and used to see Jimmy going in the players entrance of the auld stand. He always had a wee word for us all. Brilliant player and tough as teak
My Dad's all-time Hibs' hero although Pat Stanton & Franck Sauzee run him close. In the early 70's my Dad got a hold of one of Jimmy's old nr 8 jerseys (thru a friend of a friend of Jim McArthur's). In the 90's Hibs played a League Cup semi against Aberdeen at Tynecastle. My dad wore Jimmy's old jersey under his sweatshirt to the game. After the game he'd time to kill before catching a train back to Fife so he went for a jar (was it the Balmoral Bar?) My dad's mate saw Jimmy at the bar and told him my Dad had his jersey on. My Dad lifted his sweatshirt and Jimmy came across and hugged him like he'd known him all his life. When you die, your whole life is supposed to flash in front of you. When it gets to that bit my Dad will ask the Big Man to stop the tape and rewind it a wee bit so he can watch that bit again!
God bless you Rachel the Big man was good to me I saw Jimmy on many occasions he was my hero as a wee laddie we drove from Saltcoats in Ayrshire to see the Hibees and Turnbull's tornadoes team. While the chief shines his sunshine on Leith and all over Scotland when Hibs play. Thanks be to God for happy memories, kind regards to your Dad for the days ahead.
My all time favourite Hibs player who became a close friend. There is an old saying that 'you should never meet your heroes because you will be disappointed' That saying didn't apply to Jimmy who was in his retirement, a wonderful ambassador for Hibernian Football Club.
Jimmy was my hero from when I was a wee boy watching Turnbull's Tornadoes in the early 70's he was prolific scoring umpteen hat-tricks over the years and over a hundred goals. I was DEVASTATED when he went to St Johnstone returned to score a Hat-trick against us. Grrr lol what a guy would still love to meet him and Pat Stanton, Brownlie, Blackley, Edwards, Cropley and Arthur Duncan too. Big Jim Heriot in goals then McArthur. Them were the days, saw them annihilate Sporting Lisbon 6-1 think about THAT score!!
@Elijah Zerubbabel , I remember the Hadjuk Split game. We won 4-2 at ER first leg but remember the feeling that they were a definite step up in class and we might have a problem (i think we were beaten 3-0 in away leg). But I mean, scoring goals against quality opposition was not an issue. I honestly think the only 2 non attack minded players in that team were Herriot and Black AND if I’m not mistaken, didn’t Black score against Hadjuk? It’s been so long, I could be wrong....
mgmick07 Jimmy was also a childhood hero of mine. His second half hat trick against Sporting Lisbon at Easter Road stands out for me. All three goals shooting down the slope.
Your videos are absolutely brilliant btw. I was 11 when I entered through the Wheatfield end turnstile on Jan 1st 1973. I still dream about that magical day. Is it just me or did we really play in tattie fields?
My favourite player as a hibs daft youngster.What made it even better 45 years ago( mibby more🤔) his nephew Stephen lived upstairs from my gran in Carrick Knowe and sometimes on a Sunday morning jimmy would take a crowd of young lads for a kickabout in union park .Absolute legend
i cheered when he came back with st.johnstone and scored and heckled sheadler when he whacked jimmy later on in the game,and fatty harpers face was tripping.
Before my time but looked some player. One of our own. Rest in peace with the angels high above Jimmy. GGTTH 🇳🇬🇳🇬
Sadly Jimmy passed away last week at 76. Thanks for this upload. We'll up to your usual standard but especially poignant now. RIP Jimmy GGTTH
RIP JImmy, legend of the Hibees!!!!
Bunked off school to see them train at Hunters Hall Park. Great team and nobody better than Jimmy!!
Unbelievable player one of my all time favourites GGTTH 💚💜
Legend!! Some of we Hibs supporters are old enough to have had the privilege to have seen Jimmy play for real. Hibs had a magnificent team back then. Jimmy is and always be a Hibee and loved by the real fans.
Saw pretty much all of his games as was a home/away supporter at that time... the enthusiasm of youth combined with a team playing magic football. Privileged to have witnessed
I'm a Celtic fan and Jimmy O'Rourke was a fantastic player for the Hibees
Another great player in a good Hibs side; I'm a Dundee fan but that Hibs team was a joy to wacth
jimmy orourke is my dad
Well your dad was a fantastic servant to Hibs and will always be fondly remembered as a Tornado
You must be a very proud man..👍🇳🇬
Please tell your dad he was one of my heroes growing up, and that goes for all of my generation on the green side of Edinburgh.
Your dad was brilliant bud. Should have played many times for Scotland. But the west coast thing messed that up. He was strong fast great touch a winner . You must be proud your dad had everything. 💚💚💚💚💚💚
your dad a legend so was his brother Billy hard as nails ask your dad what billy done at tynecastle when Billy heard your dad being badmouthed ,your dad told me the story
Tell your old man I want my £20 I loaned him in the auld worthies in Dalry back 🤣🤣
My all time favourite player. Heart and soul of the Hibees.
RIP Jimmy - many, many thanks for the memories !
Just watched this again, Jesus what a player he was. That laddie Stanton wiznae bad as well.
he's my grandad x
Jimmy O'Rourke was different class. How he never played for Scotland i'll never know.
I think we can guess.
Och that's easy.. never played for the OF. Simple. I'll tell you a bigger travesty, how John Brownlie never started every game for Scotland is absolutely beyond me. All the Hero worship today of Andy Robertson. Let me tell you, Scotland could have done a LOT worse that play 2 of the finest 'wing backs' I've ever seen in Brownlie and Shades
At that time there definetly was a West coast bias towards the old firm when it came to picking Scotland teams.
Went tae Norty and used to see Jimmy going in the players entrance of the auld stand. He always had a wee word for us all. Brilliant player and tough as teak
Great compilation....Great Player !!!
My Dad's all-time Hibs' hero although Pat Stanton & Franck Sauzee run him close. In the early 70's my Dad got a hold of one of Jimmy's old nr 8 jerseys (thru a friend of a friend of Jim McArthur's). In the 90's Hibs played a League Cup semi against Aberdeen at Tynecastle. My dad wore Jimmy's old jersey under his sweatshirt to the game. After the game he'd time to kill before catching a train back to Fife so he went for a jar (was it the Balmoral Bar?) My dad's mate saw Jimmy at the bar and told him my Dad had his jersey on. My Dad lifted his sweatshirt and Jimmy came across and hugged him like he'd known him all his life. When you die, your whole life is supposed to flash in front of you. When it gets to that bit my Dad will ask the Big Man to stop the tape and rewind it a wee bit so he can watch that bit again!
God bless you Rachel the Big man was good to me I saw Jimmy on many occasions he was my hero as a wee laddie we drove from Saltcoats in Ayrshire to see the Hibees and Turnbull's tornadoes team. While the chief shines his sunshine on Leith and all over Scotland when Hibs play. Thanks be to God for happy memories, kind regards to your Dad for the days ahead.
My all time favourite Hibs player who became a close friend.
There is an old saying that 'you should never meet your heroes because you will be disappointed'
That saying didn't apply to Jimmy who was in his retirement, a wonderful ambassador for Hibernian Football Club.
My childhood hero
Jimmy was my hero from when I was a wee boy watching Turnbull's Tornadoes in the early 70's he was prolific scoring umpteen hat-tricks over the years and over a hundred goals. I was DEVASTATED when he went to St Johnstone returned to score a Hat-trick against us. Grrr lol what a guy would still love to meet him and Pat Stanton, Brownlie, Blackley, Edwards, Cropley and Arthur Duncan too. Big Jim Heriot in goals then McArthur. Them were the days, saw them annihilate Sporting Lisbon 6-1 think about THAT score!!
and FC Besa 7-1 same tournie......
@@jinglis07 I was at the Besa game too utter destruction what a team that was. Broken up too soon.
@Elijah Zerubbabel , I remember the Hadjuk Split game. We won 4-2 at ER first leg but remember the feeling that they were a definite step up in class and we might have a problem (i think we were beaten 3-0 in away leg). But I mean, scoring goals against quality opposition was not an issue. I honestly think the only 2 non attack minded players in that team were Herriot and Black AND if I’m not mistaken, didn’t Black score against Hadjuk? It’s been so long, I could be wrong....
That team should have won a lot more. Unfortunately Celtic had a very good side at that time also and always seemed to have the Indian sign over us.
Great upload as usual ..what a great Hibee Jimmy was.
A much loved hero from my childhood. Thank you for posting.
mgmick07 Jimmy was also a childhood hero of mine. His second half hat trick against Sporting Lisbon at Easter Road stands out for me. All three goals shooting down the slope.
What a servant, what a player, what a fan, what a goal scorer. European hattricks think about it!
Your videos are absolutely brilliant btw. I was 11 when I entered through the Wheatfield end turnstile on Jan 1st 1973. I still dream about that magical day. Is it just me or did we really play in tattie fields?
Good old Clerie boy
typo he is my Grandad sorry
LOL. Not to worry, you're still an O'rourke.
My favourite player as a hibs daft youngster.What made it even better 45 years ago( mibby more🤔) his nephew Stephen lived upstairs from my gran in Carrick Knowe and sometimes on a Sunday morning jimmy would take a crowd of young lads for a kickabout in union park .Absolute legend
you lucky.... tell him hello from every Hibee that ever had the privilege of watching him play and ask him if he remembers training at Letham Park :)
i cheered when he came back with st.johnstone and scored and heckled sheadler when he whacked jimmy later on in the game,and fatty harpers face was tripping.
I was told a large chunk of the Hibs support cheered that day.
biggest mistake Turnbull made was paying all that money for Harper when what we needed improving was Centre Half and probably Keeper
Another hibs player that should have been a Scotland regular. But no . No in Glasgow
They say of goalscorers, they're all mathematicians
Or as a certain manager used to say "your problem is yer brains are all in your heid!"