Jimmy Browne

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Jimmy Browne
Personal information
Irish name Séamus de Brún
Sport Gaelic football
Position Corner Back
Born (1960-07-29) 29 July 1960 (age 64) [1]
Castlebar, County Mayo
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Occupation Painter
Club(s)
YearsClub
Ballina Stephenites
Club titles
Mayo titles 3
Connacht titles 2
All-Ireland Titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1984-1990
Mayo 52 (0-1)
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles 2
All Stars 1

James Browne (born 29 July 1960) is an Irish former sportsperson. He played Gaelic football for his local club Ballina Stephenites and was a member of the senior Mayo county team from 1986 until 1990. Jimmy captained Mayo in the 1989 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final and was selected on the GAA All Star team of that year. [2]

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References

  1. "Player profiles". The Connacht Tribune. 15 September 1989. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  2. "Mayo GAA profile". www.hoganstand.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2010.