Damien Byrne (Gaelic footballer)

Damien Byrne (born 16 June 1978) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played as a right corner-back for the Tipperary senior team.[1]

Damien Byrne
Personal information
Irish name Damien Ó Broin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Right corner-back
Born (1976-06-16) 16 June 1976 (age 47)
Fethard, County Tipperary, Ireland
Nickname
  • Hairiest Man in Tipp,
  • Mongo,
  • Cardinal of the Craic,
  • Killusty Lovin',
  • Thatcher
Club(s)
Years Club
Fethard
Club titles
Tipperary titles 5
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1999–2005
Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0
All Stars 0

Born in Fethard, County Tipperary, Byrne first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team before later joining the under-21 and junior sides. He joined the senior panel during the 1998 championship. Byrne later became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one Tommy Murphy Cup medal.

At club level Byrne is a two-time championship medallist with Fethard GAA.

He retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 2005 championship.

Honours edit

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References edit

  1. ^ "Tipperary's Damien Byrne". Hogan Stand. 1 November 2002. Retrieved 3 August 2015.