Johnny Joyce (Gaelic footballer)

John Joyce (1937 – 29 October 2019) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Dublin Senior Championship St Vincent's. He played at senior level for the Dublin county team for seven years, during which time he usually lined out as a full-forward.[1]

Johnny Joyce
Personal information
Irish name Seán Seoige
Sport Gaelic football
Position Full-forward
Born 1937
Donnycarney, County Dublin, Ireland
Died 29 October 2019 (aged 82)
Donnycarney, County Dublin, Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Occupation Clerk
Club(s)
Years Club
 St Vincent's
Club titles
Dublin titles 6
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1956-1963
 Dublin 22
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 4
All-Irelands 1
NFL 1

Joyce began his football career at club level with St Vincent's. After winning a Dublin Minor Championship medal in 1955, he subsequently broke onto the club's senior team. Joyce won the first of four successive Dublin Senior Championship medals in 1957 before bring his overall tally to six with further wins in 1962 and 1964.

At inter-county level, Joyce was part of the successful Dublin minor team that won the All-Ireland Championship in 1955. He joined the Dublin senior team in 1956. From his debut, Joyce was ever-present as an inside forward and made a combined total of 61 National League and Championship appearances in a career that ended with his last game in 1963. During that time he was part of the All-Ireland Championship-winning team in 1958. Joyce also secured four Leinster Championship medals and a National Football League medal.

Joyce is currently Dublin's second-highest goalscorer of all time, having scored 39–55 in 61 appearances. At inter-provincial level, he was selected to play in several championship campaigns with Leinster, winning two Railway Cup medals.

Joyce scored 5–3 against Longford in 1960, which remained a record highest individual scorer in any championship football match until 2002 when Rory Gallagher of Fermanagh matched it with 3–9. Joyce then lost the joint record to Cillian O'Connor of Mayo's four goals (accompanied by nine points) in the 2020 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-final at Croke Park.[2][3]

Honours
St Vincent's
Dublin
Leinster

References
  1. "Death of Dublin scoring machine Johnny Joyce". Hogan Stand. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  2. "Cillian O'Connor the record-breaker as Tipperary fairytale ends". Joe. 6 December 2020.
  3. "O'Connor breaks All-Ireland scoring record with 4-9". Hogan Stand. 6 December 2020.


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