Jack Coyne
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| Born | 2000 (age 25–26) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Student | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jack Coyne (born 2000) is an Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level he plays with Ballyhaunis and at inter-county level with the Mayo senior football team.
Early life
Born and raised in Ballyhaunis, County Mayo, Coyne was educated at Ballyhaunis Community School and played in all grades of Gaelic football and hurling during his time there.[1] During his studies at the University of Limerick (UL), he continued his Gaelic football development. Coyne was part of the UL team that lost consecutive Sigerson Cup finals in 2022 and 2023.[2][3] In spite of these defeats, he was named on the Sigerson Cup Team of the Year in 2023.[4]
Club career
Coyne began his club career at juvenile and underage levels with the Ballyhaunis club, before progressing to adult level as a dual player. He was at full-back when Ballyhaunis beat Tooreen by 1–15 to 1–12 to win the Mayo SHC title in September 2020.[5] After losing two Mayo IFC finals, Coyne claimed a winners' medal in that competition after Ballyhaunis's 0-13 to 0-10 win over Kilmeena in the final in October 2022.[6]
Inter-county career
Coyne first appeared on the inter-county scene for Mayo as a member of the minor team that was beaten by Galway in the Connacht MFC quarter-final in April 2017.[7] He subsequently progressed to the under-20 team and served as team captain in 2020.[8]
Coyne's time in the under-20 grade had just ended when he was drafted onto the senior team and he was a member of the extended panel when Mayo had a 2–14 to 0–15 defeat by Dublin in the COVID-delayed All-Ireland SFC final in December 2020.[9] Coyne made his debut during Mayo's Connacht SFC–winning campaign in 2021.[10] He was, once again, a member of the extended panel for Mayo's 2–14 to 0–15 defeat by Tyrone in the 2021 All-Ireland SFC final.[11]
After being dropped from the panel by manager James Horan in early 2022, Coyne was recalled under new manager Kevin McStay a year later. He won a National Football League medal in April 2023, following Mayo's 0–14 to 0–11 win over Galway in the final.[12] Coyne was a GAA/GPA All Star nominee in September 2025.[13]
Coyne was appointed team captain by new manager Andy Moran in November 2025.[14] He captained the team from right corner-back when Mayo played Kerry in the 2026 All-Ireland SFC final and ended the game with an All-Ireland SFC medal following the 1–20 to 1–17 win, with Mayo claiming their first title in 75 years.[15]
Honours
- Ballyhaunis
- Mayo Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2019
- Mayo Intermediate Football Championship (2): 2022
- Mayo
References
- ↑ "Yearbook 2017" (PDF). Ballyhaunis CS website. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup Final: NUIG triumph over UL". GAA website. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ↑ "UCC grind out a 24th success in gripping Sigerson Cup final with UL". Echo Live. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ↑ "Electric Ireland Higher Education Championship Football Team of the Year". GAA website. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ↑ "Keith Higgins stars as Ballyhaunis bounce back to claim Mayo hurling title". RTÉ Sport. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "Ballyhaunis crowned champions after rip-roaring intermediate decider against Kilmeena". Connaught Telegraph. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "Stephen Joyce's Galway minors stroll to 13-point win over Mayo in Connacht football operner". The 42. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "Jack Coyne on captain responsibilities: 'If you're comfortable in your skin you won't take it as an extra burden'". Irish Examiner. 25 July 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "Dublin dash Mayo dreams to seal sixth All-Ireland in a row". Irish Examiner. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "Connacht SFC: Mayo overwhelm Leitrim". GAA website. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "All-Ireland SFC Final: Tyrone too good for Mayo". GAA website. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "Colm Reape stars as Mayo claim Division 1 title with win over Galway". Irish Examiner. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "2025 PwC GAA/GPA Gaelic Football All-Star nominations announced". GAA website. 25 September 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "Mayo GAA captain and vice-captains confirmed for upcoming season". Western People. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "Brilliant Mayo banish years of heartbreak to at last clinch Sam". Irish Examiner. 26 July 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.