Damien Byrne (Gaelic footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Damien Ó Broin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||
| Born |
16 June 1976 Fethard, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Hairiest Man in Tipp, Mongo, Cardinal of the Craic, Killusty Lovin', Thatcher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Fethard | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 5 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1999-2005 | Tipperary | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Damien Byrne (born 16 June 1978) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played as a right corner-back for the Tipperary senior team.[1]
Born in Fethard, County Tipperary, Byrne first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team before later joining the under-21 and junior sides. He joined the senior panel during the 1998 championship. Byrne later became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one Tommy Murphy Cup medal.
At club level Byrne is a two-time championship medallist with Fethard.
He retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 2005 championship.
Honours
Player
- Fethard
- Tipperary Senior Football Championship (2): 1997, 2001
- Tipperary
- Tommy Murphy Cup (1): 2005
- McGrath Cup (1): 2003
- All-Ireland Junior Football Championship (1): 1998
- Munster Junior Football Championship (1): 1998
References
- ^ "Tipperary's Damien Byrne". Hogan Stand. 1 November 2002. Retrieved 3 August 2015.