Shane Byrne (footballer)

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Shane Byrne
Shane Byrne In 2017 Vs Stockport County.jpg
Personal information
Full name Shane William Byrne
Date of birth (1993-04-25) 25 April 1993 (age 28)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Boston United
Number 23
Youth career
2009–2011 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Leicester City 0 (0)
2011–2012 → Bury (loan) 14 (0)
2012–2013 Bury 3 (0)
2014 Bray Wanderers 10 (0)
2014–2015 Corby Town 40 (5)
2015–2016 Nuneaton Town 40 (6)
2016–2021 Brackley Town 154 (21)
2021- Boston United 0 (0)
National team
2011 Republic of Ireland U17 2 (0)
2011 Republic of Ireland U19 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 February 2020

Shane William Byrne (born 25 April 1993) is an Irish professional footballer who usually plays as a central midfielder and plays for Boston United. Byrne has also represented the Republic of Ireland U17 and Republic of Ireland U19 teams.

Career[]

Leicester City[]

Byrne started his career at Dublin and was part of the youth team that reached the quarter finals of the FA Youth Cup in the 2010–11 season. On the international transfer deadline day in 2011 Byrne withdrew from the Republic of Ireland U19 squad in order to move on loan to Bury.

Bury (loan)[]

In August 2011 Byrne moved on loan to Bury for an initial 3 months. Byrne made his professional début for the club against Sheffield United on 3 September 2011.[1] In October he had his loan extended. He made his F.A. Cup debut on 12 November in a 2–0 defeat to Crawley Town. On 28 December Byrne signed the loan papers to extend his loan at Bury until the end of January. His time at Bury was curtailed after picking up an ankle injury at Colchester United on 10 December 2011.[2]

Bury confirmed on 14 August 2013 that Byrne had been released from his contract by mutual consent.[3]

Bray Wanderers[]

In 2014 Byrne announced that he was released from his contract by mutual consent. A few weeks later it was announced that he had returned to Ireland to join an Irish club Bray Wanderers for an undisclosed fee.

Corby Town[]

Byrne joined Corby Town in August 2014.[4] He made his Corby Town debut in a pre-season friendly victory over a Nottingham Forest XI, however was made to wait for international clearance before his maiden competitive outing against Cirencester Town.

Nuneaton Town[]

On 23 June 2015 Byrne joined Nuneaton Town.[5]

Brackley Town[]

He moved to Brackley Town for the 2016–17 season. On 20 May 2018 he won the Fa trophy at Wembley.

Boston United[]

On 20 June 2021 it was reported that Byrne had signed for Boston United[6]

International career[]

Republic of Ireland U17[]

Byrne has represented the Republic of Ireland at U-17 on two occasions.

Republic of Ireland U19[]

On 10 February 2011 he made his debut for the Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team against Croatia. Byrne was called up by the U19's to face a double header against Slovenia in October 2011 but withdrew in order to extend his loan at Bury.

Career statistics[]

As of match played 17 February 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bury (loan) 2011–12[7] League One 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
Bury 2012–13[8] League One 3 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 4 0
Bray Wanderers 2014[9] Irish Premier Division 10 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 12 2
Corby Town 2014–15[10] SFL - Premier Division 40 5 2 0 — 5[b] 0 47 5
Nuneaton Town 2015–16[10] National League North 40 6 2 0 — 4[c] 0 46 6
Brackley Town 2016–17[9] National League North 40 3 4 0 — 4[d] 0 48 3
2017–18[9] 44 4 2 1 — 10[d] 3 56 8
2018–19[9] 43 9 0 0 — 4[d] 1 47 10
2019–20[9] 27 5 1 0 — 0[d] 0 28 5
Brackley total 154 21 7 1 — 18 4 179 24
Career total 261 32 12 1 2 2 28 4 303 37
  1. ^ Appearance in the Football League Trophy
  2. ^ One appearance in the Northamptonshire Senior Cup and four in the Southern League Cup
  3. ^ One appearance in the FA Trophy and four in the Birmingham Senior Cup
  4. ^ a b c d Appearances in the FA Trophy

References[]

  1. ^ "Sheffield Utd 4–0 Bury". BBC Sport. 3 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Byrne returns to Leicester". Bury F.C. 13 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Shane leaves". Bury FC. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Player profile: Shane Byrne". Corby Town FC. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Shane Byrne – Nuneaton Town First Team – Nuneaton Town FC". Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Boston United boss chuffed to land Shane Byrne". The non-league paper. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Games played by Shane Byrne in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Games played by Shane Byrne in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  9. ^ a b c d e Shane Byrne at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  10. ^ a b "Shane Byrne". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 18 December 2017.

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