Frankie Byrne

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Frankie Byrne
Personal information
Irish name Prionsias Ó Broin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Right wing-forward
Born May 1924
Navan, County Meath, 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 3
All-Irelands 1
NFL 2

Frankie Byrne (born May 1924) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played as a right wing-forward for the Meath senior team.[1]

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

Navan Parnells
Navan O'Mahonys
Meath

References

  1. "Meath greats: Frankie Byrne". Hogan Stand. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
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