Paul Byrne (footballer, born 1986)

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Paul Byrne
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Personal information
Date of birth (1986-05-19) 19 May 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Cherry Orchard
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2008 UCD 57 (16)
2008 Sporting Fingal 14 (2)
2009 Bray Wanderers 24 (2)
2010 St. Patrick's Athletic 25 (4)
2011 Ballarat Red Devils 4 (1)
2011 Monaghan United 4 (0)
2012 Shelbourne 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2012

Paul Byrne (born 19 May 1986, in Dublin), is an Irish footballer who last played as a forward for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shelbourne.

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Career

UCD

Byrne began his League of Ireland career with UCD on a sports scholarship in 2004 following his spell in schoolboy football with Cherry Orchard. [1] After making an impressive impact with UCD's Under 21 side, Byrne was promoted to UCD's first team towards the end of their 2004 First Division campaign where he scored 3 goals in 4 appearances helping UCD to promotion. A series of injuries restricted Byrne to limited appearances for UCD over the 2005 and 2006 seasons but an injury-free run in 2007 saw Byrne score 7 goals in all competitions for the Students. In his spell with UCD, Byrne was one of a select few who won the Under-21 league championship on three occasions in 2004, 2005 and 2007.

Sporting Fingal/Bray Wanderers

Byrne departed UCD mid-way through the 2008 season to join First Division side Sporting Fingal. Byrne made 16 appearances in all competitions scoring 2 goals helping Fingal to 3rd place finish in their inaugural season of League of Ireland football. As Sporting Fingal moved in a direction to full-time football, Byrne parted company with the club and he returned to the Premier Division in 2009 with Bray Wanderers. [2] Despite a frustrating season in front of goal with just 3 goals, Byrne remained an ever present figure in the Seagulls starting XI making 28 appearances in all competitions. Bray were relegated from the Premier Division following a promotion/relegation play-off defeat to his most recent club Sporting Fingal.

St. Patrick's Athletic/Monagahan United

Byrne followed his former UCD manager Pete Mahon to St. Patrick's Athletic for 2010 Premier Division season. [3] A number of impressive displays saw Byrne help St. Pats' to a title challenge and a Setanta Sports Cup final before injury limited his appearances in the 2nd half of the season. Byrne departed St. Patrick's Athletic at the end of the 2010 season to relocate to Australia. In Australia he linked up with former League of Ireland Player Brian Shelley at Victoria club Ballarat Red Devils. [4] Byrne decided to return to Ireland mid-season and joined up with First Division title challengers Monaghan United. He was restricted to substitute appearances as Monaghan secured promotion back to the Premier Division.

Shelbourne

Byrne joined newly promoted Premier Division club Shelbourne on 9 February 2012 for the 2012 campaign. [5]

Career statistics

Correct as of 10 October 2012.

ClubSeasonLeagueLeagueFAI CupLeague CupOther 1 Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
UCD 2004 First Division 430000--43
2005 Premier Division 510000--51
2006 Premier Division 1423011--183
2007 Premier Division 1972000--217
2008 Premier Division 1530000--153
Total57165011--6317
Sporting Fingal 2008 First Division 1422000--162
Total1422000--162
Bray Wanderers 2009 Premier Division 242210020283
Total242210020283
St. Patrick's Athletic 2010 Premier Division 254101062336
Total254101062336
Ballarat Red Devils 2011 Victoria 2NW 410000--41
Total410000--41
Monaghan United 2011 First Division 4010001060
Total4010001060
Shelbourne 2012 Premier Division 111301011162
Total111301011162
Career total139261413110316631

^Note 1 Competitions include Setanta Sports Cup, League of Ireland promotion/relegation play-offs and Leinster Senior Cup

Honours

UCD

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References

  1. ↑ "Doyle among scholarship recepients(sic)". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 17 November 2004. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "Byrne joins Bray as Robson re-signs". extratime.ie. Extratime. 5 February 2009. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "Pat's Sign New Striker". St.PatsFC.com. St. Patrick's Athletic F.C. 12 January 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "Red Devils: another Irish whisked over". The Courier. 4 May 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "Shels complete 2012 panel". ShelbourneFC.ie. Shelbourne F.C. 9 February 2012. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
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