James meets his family. Brian(dad), Teresa(mum), David and Brian(Brothers), Sharon, Terri-Anne, and Dearbhla(Sisters).
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Jim Stynes
Grew up in Rathfarnham
James attened Ballyboden Boys School
Played Gaelic Foootball at the age of Nine.
When Nine played at Ballyboden St Enda's Football Team
Attened DeLa Salle Collage Curchtown where he played Rugby Union
Jim responed to an advertisment in his local newspaper.
The advertisment was placed by the Melbourne Football Club that had offered two scholarships all expenses paid to play football and attened college in Victora, Australia.
He represented Dublin at the age of Eighteen.
Applicants were required to be Under 18, over 183cm and county standard.
He arrived in Victora, Australia.
Akmost ended with a severe rib injury.
Melbourne made it to the Grand Final. Lost by 96 points.
Stynes was awarded Melbourne's best player of the match
Stynes best year came in 1991 playing a consistant season he became favourite to win Brownlow Medal and did so with 25 votes clear of any other player
Stynes sustined from a collisun with Team Mate David Neitz
He started the Reach Foundation with film director Paul Currie
Jim Stynes was dianosed with Metastatic Melanoma (Cancer)