Jim Stynes

By rainy05112001

  • James Stynes was born in Dublin Ireland.

  • 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)

  • Jim died at his home

  • Funerel was held at St Paul's Cathedrel