Richie Byrne

Football player infobox
playername = Richie Byrne


fullname = Richard Byrne
height = height|ft=6|in=1
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|9|24
cityofbirth = Dublin
countryofbirth = Republic of Ireland
currentclub = Oldham Athletic
clubnumber = 3
position = Full back
years = 2000–2003
2003–2005
2005–2008
2008–
clubs = Shamrock Rovers
Dunfermline Athletic
Aberdeen
Oldham Athletic
caps(goals) = 56 (0)
19 (0)
50 (1)
02 (0)
nationalyears = 2007
nationalteam = Republic of Ireland B
nationalcaps(goals) = 01 (1)
pcupdate = 4 Octobre 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 19:55, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

Richard "Richie" Byrne (born 24 September 1981 in Dublin) is an Irish footballer currently on a months trial [cite news|url=http://www.oldhamathletic.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0,,10337~1386100,00.html|publisher=Oldham Athletic.co.uk|title=BYRNE SIGNS SHORT-TERM DEAL|date=2009-09-06] with Oldham Athletic in The English League One.

Career

Byrne signed for Shamrock Rovers in the summer of 2000 from Stella Maris F.C. and made his debut in the Leinster Senior Cup away to St. Francis on 21 November 2000 in a 6-2 win. He was Young Player of the Year in 2000–2001. He made his full league debut on the September 16, 2001 in a 3-0 win over Shelbourne.

He joined Scottish club Dunfermline Athletic in August 2003 and helped the club reach the Scottish Cup final where they were beaten 3-1 by Celtic at Hampden Park. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/3736209.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Larsson caps Celtic triumph|date=2004-05-22] He was signed by former manager at Dunfermline, Jimmy Calderwood for Aberdeen in January 2005 for £50,000. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dunfermline_athletic/3619474.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Byrne completes move to Aberdeen|date=2005-01-27]

His finest hour in an Aberdeen shirt came in the Vicente Calderón Stadium against Atletico Madrid when he went on a rampaging run down the left-flank right in front of the stunned Dons fans.

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.fact|date=September 2008 After his release, he had trials at Wigan Athletic, Paris St. Germain and NEC Nijmegen.

He was given a one week trial with Oldham 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 with Hartlepool United

International career

In November 2007, Byrne made his international debut for Republic of Ireland B national team in a 1–1 draw with the Scotland B team, scoring a goal in the 63rd minute. [cite web| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/7100835.stm| title=Scotland B 1-1 Rep of Ireland B| publisher=BBC Sport| date=2007-11-20| accessdate=2008-09-07]

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