Career
He played hurling with his local club Oulart-the Ballagh and with the Wexford senior inter-county team from 1966 until 1973. Club
Jacob played his club hurling with his local Oulart-the Ballagh club Inter-county
Jacob first came to prominence on the inter-county scene on the Wexford under-21 hurling team in the 1960s.
Tipperary provided the opposition on that occasion and went on to claim an impressive 8-9 to 3-1 victory.
Jacob later made his debut with the Wexford senior team in 1966, however, his side were outclassed in Leinster for the next dew years. Unfortunately, this success was not converted into success in the championship.
1968 began well with Jacob winning his first Leinster medal. Kilkenny, the reigning All-Ireland champions, were defeated in the provincial decider on a score line of 3-13 to 4-9.
Foreign the fourth time of the decade Wexford subsequently faced Tipperary in the All-Ireland final with the Munster men leading by two victories to one.
At half-time it looked as if Tipp were cruising to another victory as they took an eight point lead. Just after the restart Jacob scored a goal but it was disallowed before Tony Doran scored a goal after just six minutes. lieutenant was Jacob’s first All-Ireland medal.
The next few years saw Jacob finding it difficult to maintain his position on the starting fifteen.
Jacob retired from inter-county hurling shortly after the 1973 defeat.
