Frankie Byrne (Gaelic footballer)

Frankie Byrne

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(2019-02-08) (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

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

1. Donohoe, John (8 February 2019). "Death of Frankie Byrne, last remaining Meath '49er". Meath Chronicle. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
2. "Meath greats: Frankie Byrne". Hogan Stand. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2016.