5’9”  11st.6lb.
b. Dublin 24 April 1996
 

Debut 6 August 2016 (20y 104d) Final Game 20 September 2016 (20y 149d)
CAREER: St Kevin’s Boys;Manchester City;Cambuur (Holland) (loan);Blackburn Rovers Aug’16-Jan’17 (loan);Wigan Athletic Jan’17 (free)[0+2];Oldham Athletic Aug'17 (loan) [21+1-4] Jan'18 [16+2-1];Kilmarnock Aug'18 [0+5];Shamrock Rovers Dec'18.
SQUAD NUMBER 7 Aug’16
 

FL           3 + 1 apps        1 wdn                           12ns
FLC        3 apps
Total       6 + 1 apps         1 wdn  +27m – 63m    12ns
 

Byrne grew up in Clonliffe Gardens and had to face up to losing his father when he was eleven and leaving home at fifteen when he accepted Manchester City’s offer to join their junior ranks.  A central midfield player with the ability to thread the ball through a defence his cause was championed by both Patrick Vieira and Roy Keane as he worked his way through all age group levels of the national team. Faced with the problem of progressing amongst the international ranks at City he opted to go on loan, first in Holland and then with the Rovers. His decision to come to Ewood proved to be a mistake. He seldom figured in Coyle’s plans and in January his loan spell was cut short. Unfortunately his decision to sign for Wigan was  just as bad and in half a season he made just two substitute appearances. A return to Ireland brought an invitation to join the Republic of Ireland international  squad.