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^{[ clarification needed ]} 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.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Seán O'Kennedy	Wexford Senior Football Captain 1918	Succeeded by
Achievements
Preceded by Seán O'Kennedy (Wexford)	All-Ireland SFC winning captain 1918	Succeeded by Larry Stanley (Kildare)