Brian Stynes is an Irish

Ireland

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 Gaelic football

Gaelic football

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er who played for Dublin

Dublin GAA

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 and now resides in Australia

Australia

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. He Attended De La Salle College, Churchtown,Dublin

Australian rules football career

Stynes saw the success that his older brother Jim

Jim Stynes

James "Jim" Stynes OAM is an Irish former professional Australian rules footballer who is currently a businessman, philanthropist, writer, youth worker, qualified teacher and chairman of Melbourne Football Club since 2008....

 (who won the All-Ireland minor football championship with Dublin in 1984) had in Australian rules football

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's Australian Football League

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, and was recruited to his brother's club, Melbourne

Melbourne Football Club

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. He debuted in 1992 but played only 2 games for no goals, and at 190 cm was touted as a possible key position player. His career did not blossom, however, and he returned to Ireland.

Gaelic football career

Brian Stynes was on Dublins winning team in the 1995 all-Ireland senior football championship against Tyrone

Tyrone GAA

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 at Croke Park

Croke Park

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. Stynes was awarded an allstar for his performances in 1995. Brian played his club football for Ballyboden St Endas.

Late career

Stynes has since represented Ireland in the International Rules Series

International Rules Series

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 against Australia.

His Brother David Stynes

David Stynes

David Stynes is a former Gaelic footballer and Australian rules footballer.-Playing career:Stynes played for Ireland's winning team in the 2002 Australian Football International Cup in Melbourne. He was also selected for the All-Star Team, and returned with the team that reached the semi finals of...

 represented Ireland in Australian rules football at both the 2002 Australian Football International Cup

2002 Australian Football International Cup

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 (when Ireland won the cup) and also the 2005 Australian Football International Cup

2005 Australian Football International Cup

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See also

For more details of the GAA in Dublin, see Dublin GAA

Dublin GAA

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, Dublin GAA Honours

Dublin GAA Honours

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 and Dublin Senior Club Football Championship

Dublin Senior Club Football Championship

The Dublin Senior Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Dublin GAA Clubs...

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External links

• Official Dublin Website