Athlete

Eddie Byrne

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Edward Byrne, known as Eddie Byrne (29 October 1905 to 29 October 1944), was an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Dublin and Kilkenny senior teams. He made his first appearance for Dublin during the 1929 championship and was a regular player on the inter-county scene over the next decade. In that time he won three All-Ireland medals, five Leinster medals and two National Hurling League medals. He enjoyed a lengthy club career with Dicksboro and Young Irelands. His brother, Podge Byrne, also played hurling with Kilkenny.

Facts
Birth Year
1905 1
Gender
Male 1
Medals or Titles Band
2-4 1
Connections

Competed In

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Competitions
Source Eddie Byrne (Wikipedia)
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, Competitions
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National Hurling League, Competitions
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On The Roster Of

Dublin county hurling team, Teams and Clubs
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Kilkenny county hurling team, Teams and Clubs
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Plays

Hurling, Sports
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Nationality

Ireland

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Source Eddie Byrne (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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was an Irish hurler
Sources
1. Eddie Byrne (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, birth year
    (29 October 1905
  • Article text, pronoun
    His brother, Podge Byrne
  • Article text, honours
    he won three All-Ireland medals
  • Lead, nationality
    was an Irish hurler
  • Plays: Hurling, Lead
    was an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Dublin and Kilkenny senior teams
  • On The Roster Of: Dublin county hurling team, Article text, team dublin-county-hurling-team
    Byrne made his first appearance for the Dublin team during the 1929 championship
  • On The Roster Of: Kilkenny county hurling team, Article text, team kilkenny-county-hurling-team
    was an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Dublin and Kilkenny senior teams
  • Competed In: All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Article text, competition all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship
    he won three All-Ireland medals, five Leinster medals and two National Hurling League medal
  • Competed In: Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, Article text, competition leinster-senior-hurling-championship
    he won three All-Ireland medals, five Leinster medals and two National Hurling League medal
  • Competed In: National Hurling League, Article text, competition national-hurling-league
    he won three All-Ireland medals, five Leinster medals and two National Hurling League medal
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