William, Bill or Billy Byrne may refer to:
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William Byrne (boxer)
William Byrne is a former boxer from New Zealand. He won the silver medal in the Lightweight (75 – 81 kg) division at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
The 1974 British Commonwealth Games ( mi, 1974 Taumāhekeheke Commonw ...
, former boxer from New Zealand
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William Byrne (Catholic)
William Byrne (1780 – 5 June 1833) was an Irish-born American Roman Catholic missionary and educator. He was born in County Wicklow, Ireland and died at Bardstown, Kentucky.
Life
One of a large family, Byrne was obliged by the death of his fat ...
(1780–1833), Irish missionary and educator
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William Byrne (engraver)
William Byrne (1743–1805) was a British engraver.
Life
Byrne was born in London in 1743. After studying some time under his uncle, an artist little known, he went to Paris, where he became a pupil of Aliamet, and afterwards of Wille. As well ...
(1743–1805), British artist
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William Byrne (painter) (1906–1997), American painter
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William Byrne (priest), Irish priest
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William A. Byrne
William A. Byrne (William Dara) 1872–1933 was an Irish poet and educator from Rathangan, County Kildare, Rathangan, Co. Kildare. He often wrote under the pen name William Dara.
He was educated at St. Patrick's, Carlow College, Carlow Coll ...
(1872–1933), Irish poet and educator
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William D. Byrne Jr.
William Declan Byrne Jr. is a retired United States Navy rear admiral who last served as director of warfare development (N72) in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. He previously served as the vice director of the Joint Staff. Byrne a ...
, United States Navy admiral
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William Draper Byrne (born 1964), Roman Catholic bishop of Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
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William Henry Byrne (1844–1917), Irish architect
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William Matthew Byrne Sr. (1896–1974), American judge
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William Matthew Byrne Jr.
William Matthew Byrne Jr. (September 3, 1930 – January 14, 2006) was a United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Education and career
Born in Los Ang ...
(1930–2006), American judge, and son of William Matthew Byrne Sr
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William Michael Byrne
William Michael Byrne (1775-1798) from Glen of the Downs, County Wicklow, Ireland was a key figure in the United Irishmen in the years leading to the 1798 Rebellion against the British government.
Early life
Byrne was one of the two sons of Colcl ...
(1775–1798), Irish revolutionary
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William Patrick Byrne
Sir William Patrick Byrne (12 February 1859 – 11 June 1935) was a senior member of the British Civil Service.
Early life and education
The fourth son of John Byrne, of Withington, Manchester, he was educated at Ushaw College and then at S ...
(1859–1935), member of the British Civil Service
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William Pitt Byrne
Jews in Georgian Society: The Laras of London, Pearl Foster, Silverwood Books, pp221-222
William Pitt Byrne (c. 1806 – 6 or 8 April 1861) was a British newspaper editor and proprietor of ''The Morning Post''.
He graduated from Trinity Colle ...
(1806–1861), British newspaper editor and proprietor of ''The Morning Post''
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William T. Byrne
William Thomas Byrne (March 6, 1876 – January 27, 1952) was an attorney and politician from Albany, New York. He was most notable for his service in the New York State Senate (1923-1936) and a United States Representative from United States ...
(1876–1952), American politician in New York
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Bill Byrne (athletic director), American collegiate athletic director
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Bill Byrne (footballer, born 1896)
William Byrne (14 August 1896 – 19 July 1930) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League (VFL).
His brother Charlie Byrne (Australian footballer), ...
(1896–1930), Australian footballer for Fitzroy
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Bill Byrne (footballer, born 1931)
Cyril William Byrne (15 May 1931 – 4 September 2020) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Byrne played with North Launceston from 1951 to 1953, winning the ...
(1931–2020), Australian footballer for Melbourne
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Bill Byrne (politician)
William Stephen Byrne (born 19 April 1958) is an Australian Labor politician who was elected to represent Rockhampton in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland at the 2012 state election. He served until his retirement due to ill health in 201 ...
(born 1958), Member of the Queensland Parliament
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Bill Byrne (sports entrepreneur) (1936–2007), founder of the first women's professional basketball league
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Billy Byrne (footballer)
William Byrne (22 October 1918 – 2001) was an English footballer.
Career
Byrne joined Port Vale as an amateur in March 1946 and after making his debut in a war cup match in April that year, signed as a professional the next month. He played ...
(1918–2001), English footballer
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Billy Byrne (hurler)
William Byrne (born January 1960 in Gorey, County Wexford, Ireland) is an Irish retired hurler. He played hurling with his local club Naomh Éanna and was a member of the Wexford
Wexford () is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland ...
(born 1960), Irish retired hurler
See also
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William O'Byrne
William Francis Thomas O'Byrne (30 April 1908 – 23 October 1951) was an English cricketer. O'Byrne was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Bromley, Kent.
O'Byrne made a single first-class appearance for Sussex against Cambridge Un ...
(1908–1951), English cricketer
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William Richard O'Byrne
William Richard O'Byrne (1823 – 7 July 1896) was an Irish biographer and politician, author of the '' A Naval Biographical Dictionary'' (1849).
Life
He was elder son of Robert O'Byrne and his wife Martha Trougher, daughter of Joseph Clark. He w ...
(1823–1896), Irish biographer and politician
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William Burn (disambiguation)
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William Burns (disambiguation)
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