William Byrne (born January 1960) is an Irish hurling coach and former player. At club level, he played with Naomh Éanna and at inter-county level was a member of the Wexford senior hurling team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Liam Ó Broin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born |
January 1960 (age 64–65) Gorey, County Wexford, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Sales rep | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Naomh Éanna | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Wexford titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1983-1998 | Wexford | 35 (12-26) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Playing career
editAt club level, Byrne first played for Naomh Éanna in Gorey at juvenile and underage levels, before progressing to adult level. He won his first Wexford IHC title in 1990 following a defeat of Shelmaliers in the final. Byrne claimed a second IHC medal in 2001 when Rathgarogue-Cushinstown were beaten by 1-14 to 3-07.[1] He brought his club career to an end in 2005.[2]
Byrne first appeared on the inter-county scene with Wexford as a member of the minor team in 1978.[3] He later had an unsuccessful stint with the under-21 team. Byrne joined the senior team in 1992 and quickly became a regular member of the starting fifteen.[4] He won a Leinster SHC medal in 1996, before coming on as a substitute for Larry Murphy when Wexford beat Limerick in the 1996 All-Ireland final.[5]
A second Leinster SHC medal followed for Byrne in 1997, when Wexford retained the title after a defeat of Kilkenny.[6] He also earned selevtion for the Leinster team and won a Railway Cup medal in 1988.[7] Byrne's inter-county involvement came to an end in 1998.
Coaching career
editByrne has also been involved in underage coaching at club level with Naomh Éanna.[8]
Honours
edit- Naomh Éanna
- Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship: 1990, 2001
- Wexford
- Leinster
References
edit- ^ "Synnott the Peter's hero". Irish Independent. 26 February 1988. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Farewell to a legend". Irish Independent. 6 October 2005. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Laois upset Wexford minors". Irish Press. 7 July 1978. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Billy, king of the super-sub". Wexford People. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "A player-by-player guide to Wexford's All-Ireland 25 years on: 'We laughed as much as we hurled'". Irish Examiner. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Leinster Railway Cup Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Ex-Model star Byrne gets two-month ban". Irish Independent. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2025.