| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Philip Byrne[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1981-09-24)24 September 1981 (age 44) | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Belvedere[2] | |||
| Stella Maris | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2003 | Shamrock Rovers | 56 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Dunfermline Athletic | 19 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | Aberdeen | 50 | (1) |
| 2008 | Oldham Athletic | 4 | (0) |
| 2009 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | →St Johnstone (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2010 | Darlington | 4 | (0) |
| 2010 | Hungerford Town | ? | (?) |
| 201x | Egham Town | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | Horsham | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland B | 1 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:56, 5 May 2010 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 September 2008 (UTC) | |||
Richard Philip Byrne (born 24 September 1981) is an Irish formerfootballer who played asleft back. He played for clubs includingShamrock Rovers,Dunfermline Athletic andAberdeen.
Byrne signed forShamrock Rovers in the summer of 2000 fromStella Maris and made his debut in theLeinster Senior Cup away toSt. Francis on 21 November 2000, in a 6–2 win. He was Young Player of the Year for the 2000–01 season. He made his full league debut on 16 September 2001 in a 3–0 win overShelbourne. He made a total of six appearances in European competition for the Hoops, two in theUEFA Cup and four in theUEFA Intertoto Cup.
He joined Scottish clubDunfermline Athletic in August 2003 and helped the club reach the2004 Scottish Cup final, where they were beaten 3–1 byCeltic atHampden Park.[3] He was signed by former manager at Dunfermline,Jimmy Calderwood for Aberdeen in January 2005 for£50,000.[4] He played in the2007–08 UEFA Cup againstAtlético Madrid.[5] On 15 April 2008, he was told he would not be offered a new contract by Aberdeen and would be free to leave in the summer along with six other players.[6]
After his release, he had trials atWigan Athletic andN.E.C. Nijmegen. He was given a one-week trial withOldham Athletic, eventually being given a one-month contract with the club. He was given the number 3 shirt, and made his debut coming on as a substitute in the 3–3 draw withHartlepool United.
On 14 January 2009, Byrne joinedInverness Caledonian Thistle on a contract until the end of the season. He was then loaned toFirst Division clubSt Johnstone.[7] Following Inverness's relegation to the 1st Division Byrne was released as the club began reshaping its squad.
On 1 February 2010, Byrne joinedFootball League Two sideDarlington.[8][9] He made only two starts and two substitute appearances for the club, and was released before the end of the season.[10]
Byrne signed for Hungerford Town in July 2010.[11]
Byrne signed for Horsham FC in January 2015.
In November 2007, Byrne made his international debut forRepublic of Ireland B national team, in a match againstScotland B. Byrne scored Ireland's goal in the 63rd minute, in a 1–1 draw.[12]
