Johnny Boyle (Gaelic footballer)
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Arbour Hill, Dublin, Ireland
| 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 | ||
| Clubs | |||
| Years | Club | ||
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Air Corps Clanna Gael | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Dublin titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county | |||
| Years | County | ||
1953–1958 | Dublin | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 3 | ||
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Johnny Boyle (1931 – 25 February 2017), also known as Seán O'Boyle, was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club sides Air Corps and Clanna Gael and at inter-county level with the Dublin senior football team.
Boyle first came to prominence during his schooldays at De La Salle College in Kildare, during which time he served as captain of the Kildare minor team for three years. He subsequently declared for the Dublin senior team and, after making his debut in 1953 against Meath, ended the season with the first of three National League titles. Two years later hBoyle ad secured his first Leinster Championship medal, while he also lined out in the 1955 All-Ireland final defeat by Kerry. He won three provincial titles in total, and played at left wing-back in the 1958 All-Ireland final defeat of Derry.[1][2][3]