Code: | Hurling |
Sport: | Hurling |
Eddie Byrne | |
Irish: | Éamonn Ó Broin |
Nickname: | Ned |
County: | Kilkenny |
Province: | Leinster |
Club: | Dicksboro Young Irelands |
Counties: | Dublin Kilkenny |
Icposition: | Midfield |
Icyears: | 1929-1930 1931-1938 |
Icprovince: | 5 |
Icallireland: | 3 |
Nhl: | 2 |
Birth Date: | 29 October 1905 |
Birth Place: | Kilkenny, Ireland |
Death Date: | 29 October 1944 |
Death Place: | Kilkenny, Ireland |
Edward "Eddie" Byrne (29 October 1905 – 29 October 1944) was an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Dublin and Kilkenny senior teams.[1]
Byrne made his first appearance for the Dublin team during the 1929 championship and became a regular player on the inter-county scene over the next decade. During that time he won three All-Ireland medals, five Leinster medals and two National Hurling League medal.[2] [3]
Byrne enjoyed a lengthy club career with Dicksboro and Young Irelands.
His brother, Podge Byrne, also played hurling with Kilkenny.