Shaun Byrne (born 9 June 1993) is a Scottish

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who plays as a midfielder for Raith Rovers, on loan from

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. Byrne started his career as a youth player for

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, before moving to Dunfermline Athletic where he made over 100 competitive appearances. He then played for

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for three seasons, helping the team earn back-to-back promotions. Byrne then joined

in 2019, and would be part of two more promotions.

Career

Dunfermline Athletic

Byrne joined Dunfermline Athletic in 2008, after playing at youth level with

. After playing youth team football for his first few season with the club, Byrne made his first team debut in 2012 in the Scottish League Cup, coming on as a substitute for Ryan Wallace in the 3–0 defeat of Montrose. His first league appearance came again as a substitute, this time against Dumbarton in a 2–0 victory at

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, whilst his first start for ''The Pars'' came in a New Years Fife derby against Raith Rovers. Byrne scored his first goal for the club in a 2–3 defeat against

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during the 2013–14 season. After winning the Scottish League One title and with his contract ending, Byrne was released by the Pars at the end of the 2015–16 season.

Livingston

Shortly after his release by Dunfermline, Byrne signed for recently relegated Scottish League One side

. Byrne was a regular for the club as they gained consecutive promotions in the following two years. After going on to win what would be his second consecutive League One title with ease, the Lions would earn promotion to the Scottish Premiership the following year, defeating

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in the Premiership play-offs in 2017–18, having finishing second in the Championship. He turned down a move away from the club in summer 2018.

Dundee

In June 2019, Byrne signed for

on a three-year deal with an option of another year for an undisclosed fee. In May 2021 Byrne won the Premiership play-offs with Dundee, earning promotion to the Premiership. On 16 October, Byrne suffered ligament damage in his knee during a 2–1 win at home to Aberdeen. Although having been able to avoid surgery, his timescale for recovery was set between six and twelve weeks. In January 2022, after returning to the training pitch, Byrne signed a contract extension that would keep him at Dundee until 2024. That same month, Byrne would make his return to the pitch in a Scottish Cup victory over Dumbarton. Despite being allowed to leave the team by new manager Gary Bowyer, Byrne would fight to earn his place back, and received a large ovation from a supportive Dundee fanbase as he came on as a substitute in a league win over Raith Rovers in November 2022. The following week, Byrne would notch his 100th competitive appearance for Dundee in another home win against Hamilton Academical. Byrne would make several late sub appearances near the end of the season for Dundee, last of which being in the Scottish Championship title-clinching win away to Queen's Park.

Raith Rovers (loan)

On 9 August 2023, Byrne joined Scottish Championship club Raith Rovers, on a season-long loan from Dundee.

Career statistics

Honours

Club

;Dunfermline Athletic * Scottish League One: 2015–16 ;Livingston * Scottish League One: 2016–17 * Scottish Premiership play-offs: 2017–18 Dundee * Scottish Premiership play-offs:

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* Scottish Championship:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Byrne, Shaun 1993 births Living people Scottish men's footballers Celtic F.C. players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Livingston F.C. players Dundee F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish Professional Football League players Men's association football midfielders Raith Rovers F.C. players