Brian Stynes (born 29 September 1971) is an

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er who played for the Dublin county team and now resides in

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. He attended

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, Dublin.

Playing career

Australian rules football

Stynes saw the success that his older brother

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

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, and was recruited to his brother's club,

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. He debuted in 1992 and at 190 cm was touted as a possible key position player, but his career in the AFL did not blossom, and he played only two games for no goals. In 1993, he played for

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club

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, and was part of the club's losing 1993 Grand Final team.

Gaelic football

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

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

Ballyboden St Endas Ballyboden St Enda's (''CLG Baile Buadáin Naomh Éanna'' in Irish) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Knocklyon, South Dublin, Ireland. The Club serves the Rathfarnham, Knocklyon, Ballycullen, Ballyboden, Ballyroan, Firhouse a ...

Other

Stynes has since represented Ireland in the

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against

. His brother David Stynes represented Ireland in Australian rules football at both the

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(when Ireland won the cup) and also the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stynes, Brian 1971 births Living people Ballyboden St Enda's Gaelic footballers Dublin inter-county Gaelic footballers Gaelic footballers who switched code VFL/AFL players born outside Australia Irish expatriate sportspeople in Australia Irish international rules football players Irish players of Australian rules football Melbourne Football Club players Port Melbourne Football Club players Winners of one All-Ireland medal (Gaelic football)

Brian Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan in English) is a male given name of Irish and Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan origin. It is common in the English-speaking world. It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word me ...