Jim Byrne
Gaelic football player
Intro | Gaelic football player | |
Places | Ireland | |
is | Football player Athlete Gaelic football player | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 1 January 1891, Ballymurphy, County Carlow, County Carlow, Leinster, Ireland |
James "Jim" Byrne (born 1891) 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. Kennelly is regarded as one of Wexford's greatest-ever players. 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.