PJ Banville

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PJ Banville
Personal information
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Full Forward
Born Wexford, Ireland
Club(s)
YearsClub
Horeswood
Club titles
Wexford titles 4
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2005–2014
2015–
Wexford
New York
Inter-county titles
NFL 1

PJ Banville is a Gaelic footballer from County Wexford, Ireland. He plays with the Wexford inter-county team [1] and his club side Horeswood.

He was part of the Wexford side in 2008 that proved to be a very successful year for the county. Wexford won Division 3 of the National League, beating Fermanagh in the final. Having beaten Meath and Laois, they reached that year's Leinster Championship final, but were comprehensively beaten by Dublin.

However subsequent victories over Down and Armagh, meant Wexford reached the All-Ireland semi-final. In the semi-final they lost to eventual All-Ireland champions Tyrone.

He also played soccer with Waterford United F.C. [2]

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References

  1. "Banville to miss championship opener". Hoganstand.com. 23 May 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  2. "Banville not fazed by Hill". Hoganstand.com. 24 June 2005. Retrieved 3 January 2011.