Sean Byrne (Irish footballer)

Last updated

Sean Byrne was an Irish footballer during the 1920s and 1930s.

Byrne was a tough defender during this era in the League of Ireland and had spells with Bohemians. [1]

He won full international caps for Irish Free State making his debut against Spain in April 1931. [2] [3]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Longford Town F.C.</span> Football club

Longford Town Football Club is an Irish football club playing in the League of Ireland First Division. The club, founded in 1924 and elected to the league in 1984, is based in Longford, County Longford and play their home matches at Strokestown Road, which for sponsorship reasons is also known as Bishopsgate. Club colours are red and black, and the club goes by the nickname 'De Town'.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bohemian F.C.</span> Irish football club

Bohemian Football Club, more commonly referred to as Bohemians or Bohs, is a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland, and are the oldest League of Ireland club in continuous existence. Bohs are the fourth most successful club in League of Ireland football history, having won the League of Ireland title 11 times, the FAI Cup 7 times, the League of Ireland Shield 6 times and the League of Ireland Cup 3 times. Prior to the establishment of the Football Association of Ireland and League of Ireland, Bohemians competed in the Irish Football League and Irish Cup, which were at the time all-Ireland competitions. During that period they won the Irish Cup once and finished runners up 5 times. They hold the record for Leinster Senior Cup wins with 32 cups claimed.

The Leinster Senior Cup is an association football cup competition organized by the Leinster Football Association. It is currently contested by LFA affiliated League of Ireland clubs, Leinster Senior League Senior Division clubs and invited teams from the various LFA affiliated junior leagues. Before the introduction of the FAI Cup, it was considered the major cup competition for clubs in what is now the Republic of Ireland. It is also the oldest association football cup competition in the Republic of Ireland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jason Byrne (footballer)</span> Irish football player

Jason Byrne is an Irish retired football player who played as a striker, most recently for Bluebell United in the Leinster Senior League. He is the second highest ever goal scorer in the history of the League of Ireland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mark Quigley</span> Irish footballer

Mark Quigley is an Irish former professional footballer who played for Millwall, Shamrock Rovers, St Patrick's Athletic, Bohemians, Dundalk, Sligo Rovers and Derry City.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bill Lacey (footballer)</span> Irish footballer and manager

William Lacey was an Irish footballer who played for, among others, Shelbourne, Liverpool, Everton and Linfield. Lacey was a dual international and also played for both Ireland teams – the IFA XI and the FAI XI.

Glen Crowe is an Irish professional football forward who plays for Malahide United in the Leinster Senior League. He was a prolific goalscorer in the League of Ireland Premier Division and has represented the Republic of Ireland national football team on two occasions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pat Byrne (footballer)</span> Irish former football player and manager

Patrick Joseph Byrne is an Irish former football player and manager.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Conan Byrne</span> Irish footballer

Conan Byrne is a retired Irish footballer who last played for NIFL Premiership club Glenavon, having spent six seasons with St Patrick's Athletic, three seasons with Sporting Fingal, three seasons with Shelbourne and three seasons with UCD, the club where he started his career.

Billy Young is a former Irish soccer player and manager,

Paul Peter Byrne is an Irish former football player, who played as a midfielder during the 1990s and 2000s.

Fran O'Brien is an Irish footballer who played during the 1970s and 1980s. He was the first player to be capped for the Republic of Ireland playing in U.S., earning a total of four caps. He now coaches for the premier club, PacNW, in Seattle WA.

John Byrne was an Irish soccer player during the 1980s and 1990s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ireland national football team results (1882–1899)</span>

This is a list of the Ireland national football team results from 1882 to 1899. From 1882 to 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association (IFA).

Dublin University Association Football Club is an Irish association football club based at Trinity College Dublin. Founded in 1883, Dublin University A.F.C. is the oldest surviving association football club in the Republic of Ireland. Their senior men's team currently competes in the Leinster Senior League. They have previously played in both the League of Ireland B Division and the League of Ireland U21 Division. The club also enters teams in the College & Universities Football League, the Women's Soccer Colleges Association of Ireland League, the Collingwood Cup and the FAI Intermediate Cup. The club has previously entered teams in both the Irish Cup and the FAI Cup.

The Leinster Football Association (LFA) is the governing body for association football in the Irish province of Leinster. It is responsible for organizing the Leinster Senior Cup and the Leinster Senior League as well as numerous other leagues and cup competitions for junior and youth teams. It was founded in 1892 and is the oldest football association in what is now the Republic of Ireland. Outside of the United Kingdom, only the national football associations of Denmark and the Netherlands are older. It was originally affiliated to the Belfast–based Irish Football Association, but following the partition of Ireland in 1921, it seceded from the IFA and subsequently played a leading role in the establishment of the Dublin–based Football Association of Ireland. It remains closely associated with the FAI and even shares a headquarters.

Olympia Football Club was an Irish association football club, originally based in The Coombe, Dublin. In 1917–18 Olympia won a Leinster cup double, winning both the Leinster Junior Cup and Leinster Senior Cup in the same season. In 1921–22 they were also founder members of the League of Ireland.

Daniel Jordan Mandroiu is an Irish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL League One club Lincoln City.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Northern Ireland national football team results (1900–1929)</span>

The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. From 1882 to 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association (IFA).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2002 FAI Cup final</span> Football match

The 2002 FAI Cup Final was the final match of the 2001–02 FAI Cup, a knock-out association football competition contested annually by clubs affiliated with the Football Association of Ireland. It took place on Sunday 7 April 2002 at Tolka Park in Dublin, and was contested by Dundalk and Bohemians. The competition was sponsored by Carlsberg. Dundalk won the match 2–1 to win the cup for the ninth time.

References

  1. Bohemian FC match programme, Vol. 53, no. 17
  2. "Statistics: Republic of Ireland [Powered by tplSoccerStats]".
  3. Sean Byrne at National-Football-Teams.com