Anthony Byrne (born 13 September 1941) is an Irish former
footballer
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who played as an inside right.
He joined
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Ruagairí na Seamróige) is an Irish association football club based in Tallaght, South Dublin. The club's senior team competes in the League of Ireland Premier Division and it is the most su ...
in 1960, and scored twice as Rovers beat
Red Star Belgrade
Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club, ), commonly known as Red Star Belgrade in English-language media, is a Serbian professional football club based in Bel ...
5–1 in July 1961 in
New York City
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Byrne played once in the
European Champion Clubs' Cup
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for Rovers.
He shared a benefit game with
Tommy Farrell
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in May 196
Byrne signed for
Shelbourne F.C., Shelbourne in 1965 and later played for
Transport F.C.
Transport Football Club is an Irish association football club who played in the League of Ireland for fourteen seasons from 1948–49 to 1961–62. They currently play in the Leinster Senior League. Like several earlier League of Ireland club ...
In September 1982 Byrne bought Shelbourne Football Club Limited.
Honours
*
League of Ireland: 1
** Shamrock Rovers F.C. - 1963/64
*
FAI Cup
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: 1
** Shamrock Rovers - 1964
*
League of Ireland Shield: 3
** Shamrock Rovers - 1962/63, 1963/64, 1964/65
*
Leinster Senior Cup: 1
** Shamrock Rovers - 1964
*
Dublin City Cup
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: 1
** Shamrock Rovers - 1963/64
Sources
* ''The Hoops'' by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins ()
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Association footballers from Dublin (city)
Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
Shamrock Rovers F.C. players
Shelbourne F.C. players
League of Ireland players
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
1941 births
Transport F.C. players
Men's association football inside forwards