Frankie Byrne (May 1924 to 8 February 2019) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a right wing-forward for the Meath county team. He made his senior debut during the 1943 championship and went on to play a key role in a golden age for Meath, winning one All-Ireland medal, three Leinster medals and two National League medals, and finishing as an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion. At club level he won the Meath Senior Football Championship with Navan Parnells in 1946 and with Navan O'Mahonys in 1953. His listed honours also include All-Ireland Senior Football Championship titles for Meath in 1949 and 1954 and Leinster titles in 1947, 1949, 1951 and 1952.
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Frankie Byrne (May 1924-8 February 2019)
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won one All-Ireland medal, three Leinster medals and two National League medals
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was an Irish Gaelic footballer
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won one All-Ireland medal, three Leinster medals and two National League medals
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won one All-Ireland medal, three Leinster medals and two National League medals
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played as a right wing-forward for the Meath county team
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