Eddie Spence

Edward Spence, known as Eddie, was a Northern Irish Gaelic footballer born on 9 August 1925 who died on 31 January 2023 at the age of 97. At club level he played with Belfast O'Connell's and at inter-county level with the Antrim senior football team, usually lining out as a forward. He first played Gaelic football as a schoolboy at St Malachy's College in Belfast, and his performances brought him into the Belfast O'Connell's junior team while still underage. He made his first senior appearance at the age of 18. Overlooked for the Antrim minor team, he first appeared at inter-county level with the junior team before progressing to the senior side. He was a member of the Antrim team that won the Ulster Senior Football Championship in 1946.