Denis Martin Byrne (born 24 October 1974) is an

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sportsperson who is a

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All Star. He played with his local club Graigue–Ballycallan, in

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, from 1991-2009, and with

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senior inter-county hurling team from 1994 until 2002, including a period as captain. He is currently involved in skills training with the Dublin Senior Hurling team. He won a Minor All-Ireland medal with Kilkenny in 1991, an

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in 1994 and a

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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...() Byrne won an

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medal with Kilkenny in

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when they beat Tipperary 0-15 : 1-10 at

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. He won an

All-Ireland Under 21 Hurling Championship The GAA Hurling Under-20 All-Ireland Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bord Gáis Energy GAA Hurling Under-20 All-Ireland Championship) is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association ...

with Kilkenny in 1994 and was the leading scorer in the campaign.. Byrne played in the

final in

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.. He won a

medal for Kilkenny in 1995 when Kilkenny beat

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2–12:0–9. He played in the

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship The Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Leinster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurl ...

final of

, where Kilkenny were beaten by

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2-16:2-5... He missed the 1996 championship due to injury. He played with Kilkenny in the

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where Kilkenny were beaten by Clare 1-17 to 1-14 in the All Ireland semi- final. He was on the

panel of

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. He played with Graigue-Ballycallan in the

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final of 1998 where they beat

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1-14:0-12.. Byrne was captain of

for the

final of

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where they were runner-up to Cork 0-13 – 0-12. He played with Graigue–Ballycallan in the

final of 1999 where they lost to Glenmore 1-14 : 2-08. He played on the Kilkenny

winning side of

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, and was awarded an All-Star during the same year.. He played with Graigue-Ballycallan in the

final of 2000 where they beat

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0-16 : 0-09. He captained the Kilkenny team in the

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where they won the leinster final beating Wexford. He played with Graigue–Ballycallan in the

final of 2001 where they lost to

1-17 : 1-06.. Byrne played for the

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senior hurling team when he transferred to

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in South Tipperary in 2003. He won two south Tipperary Senior hurling medals in 2003 and 2004

Honours

*All Stars 2000 (1) *AIB Leinster Club Player of the Year (1) **2000 *

(1) **

; runner-up

(4) **

; runner-up

(2) **

, 2002 ** Leinster Club winner 2000 ** All Ireland club runners up 2001 ** Kilkenny Senior Hurling winners (2)1998 and 2000 runner-up 1999 ,2001] ** Oireachtas winner 1999 ** Ryan Cup winner Carlow IT 1993 ** All Ireland Senior colleges winner 1991 ** All Ireland Junior Colleges winner 1988 ** Under 14 Poc Fada All Ireland winner 1988 ** All Ireland under 21 winner 1994 runner up 1995 ** Leinster under 21 winner 1994 and 1995 ** All Ireland Minor winner 1991. ** Leinster minor winner 1991 and 1992 ** All Ireland Senior Inter Firms 1994 ** Munster Senior inter firms winner 1994. ** South Tipperary Senior Hurling (2) 2003 and 2004

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; Official * ** ; Unofficial * {{DEFAULTSORT:Byrne, Denis 1974 births Living people Kilkenny inter-county hurlers Graigue-Ballycallan hurlers Tipperary inter-county hurlers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners

Career

Honours

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