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
- Meath Senior Football Championship (1): 1946
- Navan O'Mahonys
- Meath Senior Football Championship (1): 1953
- Meath
References
- ↑ "Meath greats: Frankie Byrne". Hogan Stand. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
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