Eddie Spence
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| Native name | Éamonn Mac Spealáin (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 August 1925 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 January 2023 (aged 97) Antrim, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Edward Spence (9 August 1925 – 31 January 2023) was a Northern Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with Belfast O'Connell's and at inter-county level with the Antrim senior football team. Spence usually lined out as a forward.
Career
Spence first played Gaelic football as a schoolboy at St Malachy's College in Belfast. His performances saw him join the Belfast O'Connell's junior team while still underage, before making his first senior appearance as an 18-year-old.[1]
After being overlooked for the Antrim minor football team, Spence first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the junior team. He soon progressed to the senior team. Spence was a member of the Antrim team that won the Ulster SFC title in 1946.[2][3]
Death
Spence died on 31 January 2023, at the age of 97.[4]
Honours
- Antrim
References
- ^ "Eddie Spence, last survivor of Antrim 1946 football team, passes away". The Irish News. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Reports of Antrim hero's death greatly exaggerated". Hogan Stand. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Eddie Spence RIP". The Saffron Gael. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "The death has occurred of Eddie SPENCE". Funeral Times website. Retrieved 7 February 2023.