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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 | |||
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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
edit- ^ "125 Greatest Wexford Footballers". The Wexford People. 8 January 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2012.