Harry Byrne (born 22 April 1999) is an Irish
rugby union player who plays for
Leinster. He plays as a
fly-half and represents
Lansdowne in the
All-Ireland League.
Leinster
Whilst still in Leinster's academy, Byrne was selected in the provinces pre-season squad, and he went on to score 17 points in their 47–17 win against
Coventry, as well as featuring in the 38–35 win against
Canada. Following his pre-season performances, Byrne was selected on the bench for Leinster's opening
2019–20 Pro14
The 2019–20 PRO14 (also known as the ''Guinness Brewery, Guinness PRO14'' for sponsorship reasons) was the nineteenth season of the professional rugby union competition originally known as the Pro14, Celtic League. It was the third season to be ...
fixture away to Italian side
Benetton on 28 September 2019, and he replaced older brother
Ross Ross or ROSS may refer to:
People
* Clan Ross, a Highland Scottish clan
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Places
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in the 69th minute, scoring a late penalty to secure a 32–27 win for Leinster.
Ireland
In June 2021 he was called up to the senior
Ireland squad for the Summer tests.
Byrne scored six points in his debut off the bench for the Ireland senior side, in a 71–10 victory over the United States on 10 July 2021.
References
External links
Leinster Academy ProfileIreland U20 ProfilePro14 Profile
*
1999 births
Living people
People educated at St Michael's College, Dublin
Irish rugby union players
Lansdowne Football Club players
Leinster Rugby players
Rugby union fly-halves
Ireland international rugby union players
Rugby union players from Dublin (city)
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