About Frank Byrne
Born 1938. Frank Byrne is a rugby union player.
Noel Francis Byrne (born 18 December 1938) is an Irish former international rugby union player.
Born in Curragh, County Kildare, Byrne is the younger brother of 1950s Ireland winger Seamus and played his early rugby with Naas. He was a three-quarter and won his solitary Ireland cap while playing with University College Dublin, replacing an injured Niall Brophy for a 1962 Five Nations match against France in Paris.
Byrne became a dentist in Bray.
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Who is Frank Byrne?
rugby player
When was Frank Byrne born?
Frank Byrne was born on 18 December 1938.
What is Frank Byrne's occupation?
Frank Byrne is a rugby union player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Frank Byrne (rugby union)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Frank Byrne. https://biography.guide/frank-byrne-rugby-union-player/
MLA: "Frank Byrne." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/frank-byrne-rugby-union-player/.
Chicago: "Frank Byrne." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/frank-byrne-rugby-union-player/.
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