Dinny Lyne
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| Born | 1920 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 November 2001 (aged 81) Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Denis J. Lyne (1920 – 29 November 2001) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club side Killarney Legion and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior football team.
Lyne first came to prominence as a Gaelic footballer as a member of the Kerry junior team that won the All-Ireland Junior Championship in 1941. He made his first appearance with the Kerry senior side during the 1944 Munster Championship. Lyne won three Munster Championship medals in total, however, the highlight of his brief inter-county career was the 1946 All-Ireland final replay defeat of Roscommon. He also lined out as team captain in the 1947 All-Ireland final defeat by Cavan at the Polo Grounds in New York. Lyne also won a County Championship medal with Killarney Legion and a Railway Cup medal with Munster.[1]