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Robert Hynes

GAA community in mourning following death of 'shining star'

The GAA communities in Sligo and Kildare are in mourning following the death of 1975 Connacht Championship winner Francis (Frank) Henry.

Frank played for Shamrock Gaels in Coola before transferring to the Leixlip GAA Club, where he played and worked as an administrator for almost 40 years.

Paying tribute to him, Sligo GAA wrote: "The GAA community of Sligo was saddened last evening to hear of the passing of Francis (Frank) Henry, of Leixlip Co. Kildare and late of Whitehill, Riverstown.

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