Eddie Spence
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Éamonn Mac Spealáin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Born |
9 August 1925 Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Died |
31 January 2023 (aged 97) Antrim, Northern Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Belfast O'Connell's | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Antrim titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| Antrim | |||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
Edward Spence (9 August 1925 – 31 January 2023) was a Northern Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with Belfast O'Connell's and at inter-county level with the Antrim senior football team. Spence usually lined out as a forward.
Career
[edit]Spence first played Gaelic football as a schoolboy at St Malachy's College in Belfast. His performances saw him join the Belfast O'Connell's junior team while still underage, before making his first senior appearance as an 18-year-old.[1]
After being overlooked for the Antrim minor football team, Spence first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the junior team. He soon progressed to the senior team. Spence was a member of the Antrim team that won the Ulster SFC title in 1946.[2][3]
Death
[edit]Spence died on 31 January 2023, at the age of 97.[4]
Honours
[edit]- Antrim
References
[edit]- ^ "Eddie Spence, last survivor of Antrim 1946 football team, passes away". The Irish News. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Reports of Antrim hero's death greatly exaggerated". Hogan Stand. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Eddie Spence RIP". The Saffron Gael. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "The death has occurred of Eddie SPENCE". Funeral Times website. Retrieved 7 February 2023.