Family and Personal Life
Stynes' family has a strong history in Gaelic football. Jim's grandfather Joe Stynes was an All-Ireland Gaelic footballer with Dublin (1923).
Stynes' younger brother Brian won an All-Ireland with Dublin (1995). Jim played against Brian in the International Rules Series against Ireland many times. Brian followed Jim to play professional Australian Rules at Melbourne; however, he returned to Ireland having played just 2 senior games in 1992.
Another younger brother, David, also played both Gaelic football and Australian Rules, albeit at an amateur level, having played in the Ireland national Australian rules football team. He was the first player to win the cup twice, being a member of the winning team in the 2002 International Cup and 2011 International Cup.
Jim Stynes and his wife Samantha have a daughter Matisse and son Tiernan.
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