Frankie Byrne (Gaelic footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Prionsias Ó Broin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right wing-forward | ||
| Born |
May 1924 Navan, County Meath, Ireland | ||
| Died |
8 February 2019 (aged 94)[1] Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Occupation | Primary school teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Navan Parnells Erin's Hope Clann na nGael Navan O'Mahonys | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Meath titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1943–1955 | Meath | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NFL | 2 | ||
Frankie Byrne (May 1924 – 8 February 2019) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a right wing-forward for the Meath county team.[2]
Byrne made his senior début during the 1943 championship. He went on to play a key role during a golden age for Meath, and won one All-Ireland medal, three Leinster medals and two National League medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
Honours
[edit]- Navan Parnells
- Meath Senior Football Championship (1): 1946
- Navan O'Mahonys
- Meath Senior Football Championship (1): 1953
- Meath
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (2): 1949, 1954
- Leinster Senior Football Championship (4): 1947, 1949, 1951, 1952
- National Football League (2): 1945-46, 1950-51
References
[edit]- ^ Donohoe, John (8 February 2019). "Death of Frankie Byrne, last remaining Meath '49er". Meath Chronicle. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ "Meath greats: Frankie Byrne". Hogan Stand. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2016.