Johnny Boyle (Gaelic footballer)

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Johnny Boyle
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó Baoill
Sport Gaelic football
Position Right corner-forward
Born 1931
Arbour Hill, Dublin, Ireland
Died 25 February 2017 (aged 85)
Gold Coast, Australia
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Occupation Aircraft technician
Club(s)
Years Club
Air Corps
Clanna Gael
Club titles
Dublin titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1953-1958
Dublin
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 3
All-Irelands 1
NFL 3

Johnny Boyle (1931 – 25 February 2017), also known as Seán O'Boyle, was an Irish

Dublin senior football team
.

Career

Boyle first came to prominence during his schooldays at De La Salle College in

1958 All-Ireland final defeat of Derry.[1][2][3]

Personal life and death

Born in

Safe Air as an aircraft technician. Boyle died in the Gold Coast, Australia on 25 February 2017.[4]

Honours

Dublin

References

  1. ^ "Dublin honour 1958 All-Ireland winners". Hogan Stand. 23 December 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  2. ^ Mac Lochlainn, Rónán (26 August 2019). "Dublin's sweet sixteenth - How 16 years of hurt was finally ended in 1958". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. ^ "The Dublin team before the start of the Dublin vs Derry All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football final, 28th September 1958". Irish Photo Archive. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  4. ^ "RIP John Boyle - former Dublin footballer and All-Ireland champion". Dublin GAA website. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2021.