Frank Henry (Gaelic footballer)

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.

Frank Henry
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

Career

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

Henry died on 7 November 2022, at the age of 67.[4][5]

Honours
Coola Vocational School
  • Sligo Vocational Schools Senior Football Championship: 1969
Shamrock Gaels
Sligo

References
  1. "Frank Henry - Hall of Fame 2016". Shamrock Gaels GAA website. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  2. "Roll of Honour - Men". Shamrock Gaels GAA website. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  3. "Flashback to 1975, when Sligo last conquered Connacht". Roscommon People. 1 January 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  4. "Sligo football great Frank Henry passes away". Hogan Stand. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  5. Roche, Frank (9 November 2022). "Sligo GAA mourns passing of 1975 Connacht championship hero Frank Henry". Irish Independent. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
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