Frank Henry (Gaelic footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Prionsias Ó hInnéirí | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||
| Born |
1955 Riverstown, County Sligo, Ireland | ||
| Died |
7 November 2022 (aged 67) Leixlip, County Kildare, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Shamrocks Gaels St Mary's, Leixlip | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Sligo titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1974–1986 | Sligo | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Connacht titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Francis G. Henry (1955 – 7 November 2022) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for the Shamrocks Gaels and St Mary's, Leixlip clubs, and at senior level for the Sligo county team.
Career
[edit]Henry played underage football with Knockalassa before winning a Sligo Vocational Schools SFC title with Coola Vocational School in 1969.[1] He later joined the Shamrock Gaels club and won consecutive Sligo MFC titles in 1972 and 1973. Henry added a Sligo U21FC title to his collection in 1975 before claiming his first adult silverware when Shamrock Gaels won the inaugural Sligo IFC title in 1979.[2]
Henry first appeared on the inter-county scene with Sligo as a member of the minor team. He was soon drafted onto the senior team and made his debut during the 1973–74 league. Henry was at left wing-forward when Sligo won their first Connacht SFC title in 47 years after a defeat of Mayo in the 1975 final replay.[3] He continued to line out at inter-county level at various times until 1986, by which time he had joined the St. Mary's club in Leixlip.
Death
[edit]Henry died on 7 November 2022, at the age of 67.[4][5]
Honours
[edit]- Coola Vocational School
- Sligo Vocational Schools Senior Football Championship: 1969
- Shamrock Gaels
- Sligo Intermediate Football Championship: 1979
- Sligo Under-21 Football Championship: 1975
- Sligo Minor Football Championship: 1972, 1973
- Sligo
References
[edit]- ^ "Frank Henry - Hall of Fame 2016". Shamrock Gaels GAA website. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Roll of Honour - Men". Shamrock Gaels GAA website. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Flashback to 1975, when Sligo last conquered Connacht". Roscommon People. 1 January 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Sligo football great Frank Henry passes away". Hogan Stand. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ Roche, Frank (9 November 2022). "Sligo GAA mourns passing of 1975 Connacht championship hero Frank Henry". Irish Independent. Retrieved 9 November 2022.