Jim Byrne (Gaelic footballer)
James Byrne (born 15 April 1890) was an Irish Gaelic football administrator, referee and player who enjoyed a lengthy career as a left corner-back with the Wexford senior team. He joined the team in 1913 and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until 1925.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Séamus Ó Broin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born |
15 April 1890 Ballymurphy, County Carlow, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | National school teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Geraldine O'Hanrahan's | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Wexford titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1913-1925 | Wexford | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 7 | ||
| All-Irelands | 4 | ||
Kennelly is regarded as one of Wexford's greatest-ever players.[1] He won four consecutive All-Ireland winners' medals and seven Leinster winners' medals. An All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions, Byrne captained the team to the All-Ireland title in 1918.
At club level Byrne enjoyed a lengthy career with Geraldine O'Hanrahan's.
References
- "125 Greatest Wexford Footballers". The Wexford People. 8 January 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Seán O'Kennedy |
Wexford Senior Football Captain 1918 |
Succeeded by |
| Achievements | ||
| Preceded by Seán O'Kennedy (Wexford) |
All-Ireland Senior Football winning captain 1918 |
Succeeded by Larry Stanley (Kildare) |
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