Eddie Byrne (hurler) explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. News: Podge and Eddie Byrne. Dicksboro GAA website. 17 October 2012.
  2. News: County profile: Kilkenny. Hogan Stand. 24 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111014192436/http://hoganstand.com/Kilkenny/Profile.aspx. 14 October 2011. dead.
  3. News: County profile: Dublin. Hogan Stand. 24 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20100409101228/http://www.hoganstand.com/Dublin/Profile.aspx. 9 April 2010. dead.