Jim Byrne (Gaelic footballer)

Jim Byrne
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

James Byrne (born 15 April 1890) was an Irish Gaelic football administrator, referee and player who had 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.

Kennelly is regarded as one of Wexford's greatest-ever players.[1] He won four consecutive All-Ireland SFC winners' medals and seven Leinster SFC winners' medals. An All-Ireland SFC runner-up on two occasions, Byrne captained the team to the 1918 All-Ireland SFC title.

At club level Byrne had a lengthy career with Geraldine O'Hanrahan's.

References

  1. ^ "125 Greatest Wexford Footballers". The Wexford People. 8 January 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2012.