Shane Byrne (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shane William Byrne | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Brackley Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Bury (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Bury | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | Bray Wanderers | 10 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Corby Town | 40 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | Nuneaton Town | 40 | (6) |
| 2016– | Brackley Town | 61 | (6) |
| National team | |||
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011– | Republic of Ireland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 December 2017 | |||
Shane William Byrne (born 25 April 1993) is an Irish professional footballer who usually plays as a central midfielder and plays for Brackley Town. Byrne has also represented the Republic of Ireland U17 and Republic of Ireland U19 teams.
Career
Leicester City
Byrne started his career at Dublin and was part of the youth team that reached the quarter finals of the FA Youth Cup in the 2010–11 season. On the international transfer deadline day in 2011 Byrne withdrew from the Republic of Ireland U19 squad in order to move on loan to Bury.
Bury (loan)
In August 2011 Byrne moved on loan to Bury for an initial 3 months. Byrne made his professional début for the club against Sheffield United on 3 September 2011.[1] In October he had his loan extended. He made his F.A. Cup debut on November 12 in a 2–0 defeat to Crawley Town. On December 28 Byrne signed the loan papers to extend his loan at Bury until the end of January. His time at Bury was curtailed after picking up an ankle injury at Colchester United on 10 December 2011.[2]
Bury confirmed on 14 August 2013 that Byrne had been released from his contract by mutual consent.[3]
Bray Wanderers
In 2014 Byrne announced that he was released from his contract by mutual consent. A few weeks later it was announced that he had returned to Ireland to join an Irish club Bray Wanderers for an undisclosed fee.
Corby Town
Byrne joined Corby Town in August 2014.[4] He made his Corby Town debut in a pre-season friendly victory over a Nottingham Forest XI, however was made to wait for international clearance before his maiden competitive outing against Cirencester Town.
Nuneaton Town
On 23 June 2015 Byrne joined Nuneaton Town.[5]
Brackley Town
He moved to Brackley Town for the 2016-17 season.
International career
Republic of Ireland U17
Byrne has represented the Republic of Ireland at U-17 on two occasions.
Republic of Ireland U19
On February 10, 2011 he made his debut for the Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team against Croatia. Byrne was called up by the U19's to face a double header against Slovenia in October 2011 but withdrew in order to extend his loan at Bury.
Career statistics
- As of match played 9 December 2017
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bury (loan) | 2011–12[6] | League One | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Bury | 2012–13[7] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Bray Wanderers | 2014[8] | Irish Premier Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Corby Town | 2014–15[9] | SFL - Premier Division | 40 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 47 | 5 | |
| Nuneaton Town | 2015–16[9] | National League North | 40 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 46 | 6 | |
| Brackley Town | 2016–17[8] | National League North | 40 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 48 | 3 | |
| 2017–18[8] | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 24 | 4 | |||
| Brackley total | 61 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 82 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 168 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 206 | 20 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in the Football League Trophy
- ↑ One appearance in the Northamptonshire Senior Cup and four in the Southern League Cup
- ↑ One appearance in the FA Trophy and four in the Birmingham Senior Cup
- 1 2 Appearances in the FA Trophy
References
- ↑ "Sheffield Utd 4–0 Bury". BBC Sport. 3 September 2011.
- ↑ "Byrne returns to Leicester". Bury F.C. 13 January 2012.
- ↑ "Shane leaves". Bury FC. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ↑ "Player profile: Shane Byrne". Corby Town FC. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ "Shane Byrne – Nuneaton Town First Team – Nuneaton Town FC". Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Shane Byrne in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Shane Byrne in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- 1 2 3 Shane Byrne at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- 1 2 "Shane Byrne". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
External links
- Shane Byrne at Soccerbase
