James "Jim" Langton (1918 – 18 April 1987) was an Irish hurler who usually played as a left wing-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.
Langton made his first appearance for the team during the 1938 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1953 championship. During that time he won two All-Ireland medals and seven Leinster medals.
At club level Langton enjoyed a lengthy career with the Éire Óg club, winning four county championship medals.
Regarded as one of the greatest players of all-time, Langton was the recipient of the GAA All-Time All-Star Award in 1984 while he was also included on both the GAA Hurling Team of the Century and the GAA Hurling Team of the Millennium.
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