Cyril Dunne
Cyril Dunne (born 1941 in Ballinasloe, County Galway) is an Irish former sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club St Grellan's GFC and was a member of the Galway senior inter-county team in the 1960s winning three in a row All-Ireland medals in 1964, 1965 and 1966. Dunne later served as manager of the Galway team between 1984 and 1986.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Cyril Ó Dúinn | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right wing-forward | ||
| Born | Ballinasloe, County Galway | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1950s-1970s | St Grellan's GFC | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1961-1970 | Galway | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Connacht titles | 6 | ||
| All-Irelands | 3 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
His father John "Tull" Dunne was on the winning Galway teams in the 1934 and 1938 All-Ireland finals, coach of the winning teams in 1964, 1965 and 1066 and secretary of the Galway County Board from 1938 to 1981.
References
- "Galway GAA profile". www.hoganstand.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tony Regan |
Galway Senior Football Manager 1984-1986 |
Succeeded by Billy Joyce |
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