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Billy Myers (Gaelic footballer)

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Billy Myers
Personal information
Irish name Liam Ó Mír
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left corner-back
Born 13 April 1916
Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland
Died 31 August 1963 (aged 47)
Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Club(s)
Years Club
1930s-1950s
Dr. Crokes
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1937-1943
Kerry 29 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 5
All-Irelands 4
NFL 0

Billy Myers (13 April 1916 – 31 August 1963) was an Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Dr. Crokes and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1937 until 1943.[1]

In a brief senior inter-county career, Myers won almost every honour in the game at senior level. He won four All-Ireland medals, five Munster medals,[2] and one Railway Cup medals with Munster.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Kerry GAA profile". www.hoganstand.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
  2. ^ "Munster Senior Football". Munster GAA. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2010.