Shaun Byrne (born 21 January 1981) is a professional
footballer who played as a
defender or a
midfielder. Born in England, he represented the Republic of Ireland internationally at youth level.
Club career
Byrne started as a trainee with West Ham before moving to
Dublin City in 2004. After only four games with Dublin City he quit the team, citing the difficult transition from London to Dublin as the reason. Once free from multiple transfer binds, he trialed at various teams and then moved to
Chesham United
Chesham United Football Club is a semi-professional football club in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England. Nicknamed "the Generals", they are currently members of the and play at the Meadow.
History
The club was established in 1917 by a merger o ...
, initially on trial before joining permanently. He later played for
Burnham Burnham may refer to:
Places Canada
*Burnham, Saskatchewan
England
*Burnham, Buckinghamshire
** Burnham railway station
** Burnham Grammar School
*Burnham Green, Hertfordshire, location of The White Horse
* Burnham, Lincolnshire
**High Burnham, ...
and before transferring to Hemel Hempstead in March 2006 and
Slough Town on 7 March 2009.
International career
Byrne captained the Republic of Ireland U16 side to victory at the
UEFA European Championships in Scotland in May 1998. He was also part of the Republic's U21 side.
References
External links
Honours
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UEFA U-17 Championship
The UEFA European Under-17 Championship or simply UEFA Under-17 Championship, is an annual football competition contested by the European men's under-17 national teams of the member associations of UEFA.
Spain is the most successful team in this ...
: 1998
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Living people
1981 births
Association football defenders
Association football midfielders
Republic of Ireland association footballers
Republic of Ireland under-21 international footballers
Republic of Ireland youth international footballers
Dublin City F.C. players
League of Ireland players
West Ham United F.C. players
Bristol Rovers F.C. players
Premier League players
English Football League players
Slough Town F.C. players
Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. players
Chesham United F.C. players
Republic of Ireland expatriate association footballers