Frank Byrne (rugby union) explained

Frank Byrne
Full Name:Noel Francis Byrne
Birth Date:18 December 1938
Birth Place:Curragh, Kildare, Ireland
Position:Wing
Repyears1:1962
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0

Noel Francis Byrne (born 18 December 1938) is an Irish former international rugby union player.

Born in Curragh, County Kildare, Byrne is the younger brother of 1950s Ireland winger Seamus and played his early rugby with Naas.[1] He was a three-quarter and won his solitary Ireland cap while playing with University College Dublin, replacing an injured Niall Brophy for a 1962 Five Nations match against France in Paris.[2]

Byrne became a dentist in Bray.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: From Naas Acorns future Grand Slam victors grow . . 3 April 2009 . en.
  2. News: Frank Byrne gets first Irish 'cap' . . 11 April 1962.
  3. News: Rugby strong in Greystones . . 14 August 1971.