Richie Byrne
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Richard "Richie" Byrne (born 24 September 1981 in Dublin) is an Irish
footballer currently playing for Hungerford Town F.C.
.
in the summer of 2000 from Stella Maris F.C. and made his debut in the Leinster Senior Cup
away to St. Francis
on 21 November 2000, in a 6–2 win. He was Young Player of the Year for the 2000–01 season. He made his full league debut on 16 September 2001 in a 3–0 win over Shelbourne
. He made a total of six appearances in European competition for the Hoops, two in the UEFA Cup
and four in the UEFA Intertoto Cup
.
He joined Scottish club Dunfermline Athletic
in August 2003 and helped the club reach the 2004 Scottish Cup Final
, where they were beaten 3–1 by Celtic
at Hampden Park
. He was signed by former manager at Dunfermline, Jimmy Calderwood
for Aberdeen in January 2005 for £
50,000. He played in the 2007–08 UEFA Cup against Atletico Madrid http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/7115949.stm. On 15 April 2008, he was told he would not be offered a new contract by Aberdeen and would be free to leave in the summer along with six other players http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/no-new-dons-deal-for-byrne-1349045.html.
After his release, he had trials at Wigan Athletic
and NEC Nijmegen. He was given a one week trial with Oldham Athletic
, eventually being given a one month contract with the club. He was given the number 3 shirt, and made his debut coming on as a substitute in the 3–3 draw with Hartlepool United.
On 14 January 2009, Byrne joined Inverness Caledonian Thistle
on a contract until the end of the season. He was then loaned to First Division
club St. Johnstone. Following Inverness's relegation to the 1st Division Byrne was released as the club began reshaping its squad.
In February 2010, Byrne joined Football League Two
side Darlington
. He made only two starts and two substitute appearances for the club, and was released before the end of the season.
Byrne signed for Hungerford Town in July 2010.
, in a match against Scotland B
. Byrne scored Ireland's goal in the 63rd minute, in a 1–1 draw.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
footballer currently playing for Hungerford Town F.C.
Hungerford Town F.C.
Hungerford Town F.C. is a football club based in Hungerford, Berkshire, England. They joined the Hellenic Football League in 1958 and have been FA Vase semi-finalists three times in their history. In the 1979-80 season, they reached the First Round Proper of the FA Cup...
.
Career
Byrne signed for Shamrock RoversShamrock Rovers F.C.
Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24...
in the summer of 2000 from Stella Maris F.C. and made his debut in the Leinster Senior Cup
Leinster Senior Cup
This is a disambiguation page. Leinster Senior Cup may refer to:* Leinster Club Senior Cup: rugby union* Leinster Schools Senior Cup: rugby union* Leinster Senior Cup...
away to St. Francis
St. Francis F.C.
St Francis F.C. is a football club from Dublin, Ireland. Founded in The Liberties, St. Francis currently play in John Hyland Park Baldonnel, close to Clondalkin, a suburb in west Dublin. They played in the League of Ireland from the 1996/97 season until the end of the 2000/01 season. They...
on 21 November 2000, in a 6–2 win. He was Young Player of the Year for the 2000–01 season. He made his full league debut on 16 September 2001 in a 3–0 win over Shelbourne
Shelbourne F.C.
Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division....
. He made a total of six appearances in European competition for the Hoops, two in the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
and four in the UEFA Intertoto Cup
UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
.
He joined Scottish club Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....
in August 2003 and helped the club reach the 2004 Scottish Cup Final
2004 Scottish Cup Final
The 2004 Scottish Cup Final was played on 22 May 2004 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 118th Scottish Cup. The final was contested by Dunfermline Athletic and Celtic. Celtic came from behind to win the match 3–1.-Match details:...
, where they were beaten 3–1 by Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
at Hampden Park
Hampden Park
Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland...
. He was signed by former manager at Dunfermline, Jimmy Calderwood
Jimmy Calderwood
James "Jimmy" Calderwood is a Scottish former footballer and currently without a club having recently been manager of Ross County. Calderwood played for English clubs Birmingham City and Cambridge United and Dutch clubs Sparta Rotterdam, Willem II Tilburg, Roda JC and Heracles Almelo...
for Aberdeen in January 2005 for £
Pound sterling
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50,000. He played in the 2007–08 UEFA Cup against Atletico Madrid http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/7115949.stm. On 15 April 2008, he was told he would not be offered a new contract by Aberdeen and would be free to leave in the summer along with six other players http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/no-new-dons-deal-for-byrne-1349045.html.
After his release, he had trials at Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic F.C.
Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW...
and NEC Nijmegen. He was given a one week trial with Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
, eventually being given a one month contract with the club. He was given the number 3 shirt, and made his debut coming on as a substitute in the 3–3 draw with Hartlepool United.
On 14 January 2009, Byrne joined Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness who compete in the Scottish Premier League. They are currently managed by Terry Butcher and assistant manager Maurice Malpas...
on a contract until the end of the season. He was then loaned to First Division
Scottish Football League First Division
The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
club St. Johnstone. Following Inverness's relegation to the 1st Division Byrne was released as the club began reshaping its squad.
In February 2010, Byrne joined Football League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
. He made only two starts and two substitute appearances for the club, and was released before the end of the season.
Byrne signed for Hungerford Town in July 2010.
International career
In November 2007, Byrne made his international debut for Republic of Ireland B national teamRepublic of Ireland B national football team
Republic of Ireland B is the reserve team of the Republic of Ireland national football team. There are no competitions for B teams. However since 1957 the Football Association of Ireland has arranged occasional friendlies.-Early B internationals:...
, in a match against Scotland B
Scotland B national football team
The Scotland B national football team, controlled by the Scottish Football Association, is a secondary football team of Scotland, run occasionally as support for the Scotland national football team as a second string side to the first team....
. Byrne scored Ireland's goal in the 63rd minute, in a 1–1 draw.