Tony Byrne (footballer, born 1941)
Appearance
Anthony 'Tony' Byrne (born 1940 in Dublin) is a former Irish football player who played as an inside right.
He joined Shamrock Rovers in 1960, and scored twice as Rovers beat Red Star Belgrade 5-1 in July 1961 in New York City [1].
Byrne played once in the European Champion Clubs' Cup for Rovers.
He shared a benefit game with Tommy Farrell in May 1965 [2].
Byrne signed for Shelbourne F.C. in 1965 and later played for Transport F.C..
In September 1982 Byrne bought Shelbourne Football Club Limited.
Honours
- League of Ireland: 1
- Shamrock Rovers F.C. - 1963/64
- FAI Cup: 1
- Shamrock Rovers - 1964
- League of Ireland Shield: 3
- Shamrock Rovers - 1962/63, 1963/64, 1964/65
- Leinster Senior Cup: 1
- Shamrock Rovers - 1964
- Dublin City Cup: 1
- Shamrock Rovers - 1963/64
Sources
- The Hoops by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (ISBN 0-7171-2121-6)