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Mark Byrne Personal information Date of birth 9 November 1988 Place of birth Kilnamanagh, Dublin, Republic of Ireland Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Playing position Midfielder Club information Current club Barnet Youth career Crumlin United Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2007–2011 Nottingham Forest 2 (0) 2009 → Burton Albion (loan) 7 (0) 2009–2010 → Rushden & Diamonds (loan) 41 (6) 2010 → Barnet (loan) 16 (4) 2011 → Barnet (loan) 12 (2) 2011– Barnet 17 (2) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 19 November 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).Mark Byrne (born 9 November 1988 in Dublin) is an Irish footballer currently playing for Barnet in League Two.
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Career
Nottingham Forest
Byrne signed for Nottingham Forest in July 2007 from Dublin schoolboy side, Crumlin United after unsuccessful trials at Leicester City and Stoke City.[1] He was named as a substitute in Forest's 1–1 draw at home to Walsall in March 2008. He then made his professional debut for Forest as a 70th minute substitute on 5 April 2008 in a 3–1 victory against Cheltenham Town.
With the Reds gaining promotion, manager Colin Calderwood commented that he would be given the chance to impress next season after Forest's promotion to the Championship in the upcoming 2008–09 season.[2]
Burton Albion (loan)
On 13 March 2009, Byrne was sent on loan to Conference National side Burton Albion for the remainder of the season,[3] featuring in seven of the remaining eleven fixtures before being promoted, as champions, to the Football League.
Rushden and Diamonds (loan)
On 20 July 2009, Byrne joined Conference National side Rushden & Diamonds on an initial six-month loan, but eventually signed on for the rest of the season. The Irishman made 44 appearances with Rushden & Diamonds in 2009–10, scoring seven goals in the process. He was received two awards at the end-of-season presentation night.[4] He left Nene Park at the end of his loan spell at the season's end.
Barnet
At the start of the 2010/11 season he joined Barnet until 1 January 2011. After having his loan spell cut short due to injury, Byrne returned to the Bees in March 2011.[5] After his release from Nottingham Forest in June, Byrne signed a two-year deal with Barnet[6].
International career
In 2005 Byrne won a bronze medal playing for Ireland U18 in the European Youth Olympic Festival.
Honours
- Ireland U18:
- European Youth Olympic Festival: Bronze Medal
Individual
- Rushden and Diamonds Players' Player of the Year (2009–2010[7])
- Rushden and Diamonds Internet Forum Player of the year 2009–2010 (2009–2010[8])
Team
- Football Conference Play-off semi-finalists (2009–2010)
References
- ^ Impressive progress for Byrne Nottingham Forest
- ^ CC's Pledge To Youngsters | Nottingham Forest | News | Latest News | Latest News
- ^ Byrne gone for a Burton loan spell
- ^ http://www.thediamondsfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10784~2047500,00.html
- ^ http://www.barnetfc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10431~2306199,00.html
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13815685.stm
- ^ http://www.thediamondsfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10784~2047500,00.html
- ^ http://www.thediamondsfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10784~2047500,00.html
External links
Barnet F.C. – current squad Categories:- 1988 births
- Living people
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Nottingham Forest F.C. players
- Burton Albion F.C. players
- Rushden & Diamonds F.C. players
- Barnet F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Ireland U18:
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