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Frankie Byrne

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Irish name
  
Prionsias Ó Broin

Position
  
Right wing-forward

Occupation
  
Primary school teacher

All irelands
  
1

Sport
  
Gaelic football

Height
  
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)

Years
  
Club

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

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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.

Eastenders jay brown punches frankie byrne 6th september 2016


Honours

Navan Parnells
  • Meath Senior Football Championship (1): 1946
  • Navan O'Mahonys
  • Meath Senior Football Championship (1): 1953
  • Meath
  • All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1): 1949
  • Leinster Senior Football Championship (3): 1947, 1949, 1951
  • National Football League (2): 1945-46, 1950-51
  • References

    Frankie Byrne Wikipedia