Frank Henry (Gaelic footballer)

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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

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

References[edit]

  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.