Denis Byrne

Denis Martin Byrne (born 24 October 1974) is an Irish sportsperson who is a hurling All Star. He played with his local club Graigue-Ballycallan, in County Kilkenny, from 1991-2009,[1] and with Kilkenny senior inter-county hurling team from 1994 until 2002,[2] including a period as captain. He is currently involved in skills training with the Dublin Senior Hurling team.[3]

For the American soldier, see Denis Byrne (Medal of Honor).
Denis Byrne
Personal information
Irish name Donncha Ó Broin
Sport Hurling
Position Forward
Born County Kilkenny
Club(s)
Years Club
1991-2009
 Graigue-Ballycallan
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1994-2001
2003
 Kilkenny
Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 4
All-Irelands 1
NHL 1
All Stars 1

He won a Minor All-Ireland medal with Kilkenny in 1991, an All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship in 1994 and a National Hurling League medal in 1995. He was on the Kilkenny All-Ireland Senior winning side in 2000 and was awarded an All-Star during the same year.

Career

In 1988, Byrne played with Callan CBS to win Roinn B All-Ireland Colleges Juvenile Hurling Champion, and went on to win the Roinn B All-Ireland Colleges Senior Hurling Championship of 1991 where they beat Coláiste Spiorad Naomh (Cork) 1-14 to 1-0.[4][5][6] Byrne won an All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship medal with Kilkenny in 1991 when they beat Tipperary 0-15 : 1-10 at Croke Park.[7] He won an All-Ireland Under 21 Hurling Championship with Kilkenny in 1994.[7] He was on the Oireachtas team of 1994-95.[8]

Byrne played in the All-Ireland Under 21 Hurling Championship final in 1995.[7] He won a National Hurling League medal for Kilkenny in 1995 when Kilkenny beat Clare 2–12:0–9. He played in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship final of 1995, where Kilkenny were beaten by Offaly 2-16:2-5.[9][10] He played in the Leinster Senior Hurling final of 1996 where Kilkenny were beaten by Wexford 1-14:0-14.[11] He played with Kilkenny in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1997 where Kilkenny were beaten by Wexford 2-14 : 1-11 in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship final.[9] He was on the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship panel of 1998.[2] He played with Graigue-Ballycallan in the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship final of 1998 where they beat The Fenians 1-14:0-12.[12]

Byrne was captain of Kilkenny for the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final of 1999[2] where they were runner-up to Cork 0-13 – 0-12. He played with Graigue-Ballycallan in the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship final of 1999 where they lost to Glenmore 1-14 : 2-08.[12]

He played on the Kilkenny All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winning side of 2000,[2][13] and was awarded an All-Star during the same year.[14] He played with Graigue-Ballycallan in the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship final of 2000 where they beat O'Loughlin Gaels 0-16 : 0-09.[12] He captained the Kilkenny team in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 2001[13] where Kilkenny lost in the semi-final to Galway 2-15 : 1-13. He played with Graigue-Ballycallan in the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship final of 2001 where they lost to O'Loughlin Gaels 1-17 : 1-06.[15]

Byrne played for the Tipperary senior hurling team when he transferred to Mullinahone in South Tipperary in 2003.[16][17]

Honours

Selected appearances
Selected Appearances
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result W/L Competition
1 2nd Sep 1991 Croke Park, Dublin Tipperary 0-1 1-16 : 0-15 L All-Ireland Minor final (1991)[19]
2 6th Jun 1994 Meath Nowlan Park 0-0 1-19 : 1-8 W Leinster SHC quarter final (1994)[20]
3 24th Oct 1994 Nowlan Park Laois 0-1 1-14 : 0-6 W NHL, Div 1 (1995)[21]
4 7th Nov 1994 Semple stadium Tipperary 0-1 2-12 : 1-10 W NHL, Div 1 (1995)[22]
5 21st Nov 1994 Nowlan Park Cork 0-0 2-10 - 3-3 W NHL, Div 1 (1995)[23]
6 30th Jan 1995 Croke Park, Dublin Waterford 0-1 0-17 : 0-7 W Challenge match at home[24]
7 13 March 1995 Nowlan Park Antrim 0-1 1-16 : 2-9 W NHL, Div 1 (1995)[25]
8 27 March 1995 Limerick Limerick 0-0 0-12 : 1-8 L NHL, Div 1 (1995)[26]
9 17 April 1995 Gorinahoe Tipperary 0-2 3-10 : 0-11 W Challenge match at home[27]
10 8 May 1995 Thurles Clare 1-0 2-12 : 0-9 W NHL, Div 1 final (1995)[28]
11 4 June 1995 Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow. Laois 2-2 2-14 : 2-12 W Leinster SHC Quarter-Final (1995)[29]
12 26 June 1995 Croke Park, Dublin Dublin 1-2 4-13 : 2-10 W Leinster SHC semi final (1995)[30]
13 17 July 1995 Croke Park, Dublin Offaly 0-0 2-16 : 2-5 L Leinster SHC final (1995)[31]
13 14 June 1998 Croke Park, Dublin Laois 0-1 3-11 : 1-14 W Leinster SHC Semi-Final (1998)
14 29 April 2001 Thurles Clare 0-1 2-21 : 3-8 L NHL, Div 1 semi final (2001)[32]
15 10 June 2001 Croke Park, Dublin Offaly 0-0 3-10 : 0-11 W Leinster SHC semi final (2001)[32]
16 8 July 2001 Croke Park, Dublin Wexford 0-0 2-19 : 0-12 W Leinster SHC final (2001)[33]
17 19th Aug 2001 Croke Park, Dublin Galway 0-0 2-15 : 1-13 L All-Ireland SHC semi final (2001)[34]
18 3rd Mar 2002 Enniscorthy Wexford 0-1 1-13 : 1-12 L Walsh Cup final[18]
19 10 March 2002 Ballinasloe Galway 0-0 0-15 : 0-9 L NHL, Div 1 Section A (2002)[35]

See also

Notes
  1. "Denis Byrne", gaainfo.com, archived from the original on 2012-03-15, retrieved 2010-10-30
  2. O'Neill 2010, p. 87
  3. "Byrne to assist Dubs", hoganstand.com
  4. O'Neill 2010, p. 109.
  5. O'Neill 2010, p. 110.
  6. (O'Neill 2010, p. 187)
  7. O'Neill 2010, p. 91.
  8. O'Neill 2010, p. 97.
  9. O'Neill 2010, p. 104
  10. O'Neill 2010, p. 95.
  11. O'Neill 2010, p. 99.
  12. O'Neill 2010, p. 19.
  13. O'Neill 2010, p. 105
  14. O'Neill 2010, p. 121.
  15. O'Neill 2010, p. 20.
  16. "Byrne boost for Tipperary champions". Irish Examiner. 29 January 2003. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  17. "Denis Byrne on crossing the divide". RTE Sport. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  18. "2002 Walsh Cup Final", gaainfo.com, archived from the original on 2012-03-30, retrieved 2010-10-30
  19. "1991 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final", gaainfo.com, archived from the original on 2012-03-30, retrieved 2010-10-30
  20. "1994 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Quarter Final", gaainfo.com, archived from the original on 2012-03-30, retrieved 2010-10-30
  21. "1994 National Hurling League, Division 1 League", gaainfo.com, archived from the original on 2012-03-30, retrieved 2010-10-30
  22. "1994 National Hurling League, Division 1 League", gaainfo.com, archived from the original on 2012-03-30, retrieved 2010-10-30
  23. "1994 National Hurling League, Division 1 League", gaainfo.com, archived from the original on 2012-03-30, retrieved 2010-10-30
  24. "1995 Challenge (H)", gaainfo.com, archived from the original on 2012-03-30, retrieved 2010-10-30
  25. "1995 Challenge (H)", gaainfo.com, archived from the original on 2012-03-30, retrieved 2010-10-30
  26. "1995 National Hurling League, Division 1 League", gaainfo.com, archived from the original on 2012-03-30, retrieved 2010-10-30
  27. "1995 Challenge (H)", gaainfo.com, archived from the original on 2012-03-30, retrieved 2010-10-30
  28. "1995 National Hurling League, Division 1 Final", gaainfo.com, archived from the original on 2012-03-30, retrieved 2010-10-30
  29. "1995 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Quarter Final", gaainfo.com, archived from the original on 2012-03-30, retrieved 2010-10-30
  30. "1995 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Semi Final", gaainfo.com, archived from the original on 2012-03-30, retrieved 2010-10-30
  31. "1995 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final", gaainfo.com, archived from the original on 2012-03-30, retrieved 2010-10-30
  32. "2001 National Hurling League, Division 1 Semi Final", gaainfo.com, archived from the original on 2012-03-30, retrieved 2010-10-30
  33. "2001 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final", gaainfo.com, archived from the original on 2012-03-30, retrieved 2010-10-30
  34. "2001 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Semi Final", gaainfo.com, archived from the original on 2012-03-30, retrieved 2010-10-30
  35. "2002 National Hurling League, Division 1 Section A", gaainfo.com, archived from the original on 2012-03-30, retrieved 2010-10-30

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