Robert Byrne (hurler)

Robert Byrne (born 1997) is an Irish hurler who plays for Tipperary Senior Championship club Portroe and at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team. He usually lines out on the bench.

Robert Byrne

Personal information
Irish name	Riobeard Ó Broin
Sport	Hurling and basketball
Position	Left wing-back
Born	1997 Portroe, County Tipperary, Ireland
Height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Occupation	Model
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Portroe
Club titles
Tipperary titles	0
Colleges(s)
Years	College
2016-present	Limerick Institute of Technology
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles	0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
2019-present	Tipperary	4 (0-0)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	0
All-Irelands	0
NHL	0
All Stars	12
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 15:34, 30 August 2019.

Playing career

Nenagh CBS

Byrne first came to prominence as a hurler with Nenagh CBS. He played in all grades before joining the school's senior team and made several appearances in the Dr. Harty Cup.^[1]

Limerick Institute of Technology

After lining out for the Limerick Institute of Technology freshers' team in his first year, Byrne made his first appearance in the Fitzgibbon Cup on 22 January 2018. He was at midfield for LIT's 3-15 to 2-17 defeat by DCU Dóchas Éireann.^[2]

Portroe

Byrne joined the Portroe club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels as a dual player of hurling and Gaelic football.^{[citation needed]}

Tipperary

Minor and under-21

Byrne first lined out for Tipperary as a member of the minor team during the 2015 Munster Championship. On 12 July, he was an unused substitute when Tipperary defeated Limerick by 0-20 to 0-17 in the Munster Championship final.^[3] Byrne was again an unused substitute on 6 September when Tipperary suffered a 4-13 to 1-16 defeat by Galway in the All-Ireland final.^[4]

Byrne made his first appearance for the Tipperary under-21 team on 22 June 2017. He lined out at right wing-back in Tipperary's 2-24 to 0-19 defeat by Limerick in the Munster Championship.^[5]

On 26 August 2018, Byrne was at centre-back when Tipperary faced Cork in the All-Ireland final. He ended the game as man of the match following a 3-13 to 1-16 victory for Tipperary.^[6] Morris ended the year by being named in the centre-back position on the Team of the Year.^[7]

Senior

Byrne made his first appearance for the Tipperary senior team on 26 January 2019. He scored a point from midfield in Tipperary's 2-16 to 1-11 National League defeat of Clare.^[8] He made his Munster Championship debut on 19 May 2019 when he came on as a second-half substitute in the 2-30 to 0-18 defeat of Waterford.^[9] On 30 June 2019, Byrne was an unused substitute when Tipperary suffered a 2-26 to 2-14 defeat by Limerick in the Munster final.^[10] On 18 August 2019, he was again amongst the substitutes when Tipperary faced Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. Byrne remained on the bench throughout but ended the game with an All-Ireland medal following the 3-25 to 0-20 victory.^[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 August 2019.

Team	Year	National League			Munster		All-Ireland		Total
		Division	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score
Tipperary	2019	Division 1A	5	0-04	4	0-00	0	0-00	9	0-04
Career total			5	0-04	4	0-00	0	0-00	9	0-04

Honours

Portroe

• North Tipperary Junior A Football Championship (3): 2016, 2017, 2018

Tipperary

• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2019
• All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2018
• Munster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2015
• NBA Title (0):

References

1. Brophy, Shane (3 December 2015). "Morris stars as Nenagh CBS end reign of Thurles CBS". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
2. Rooney, Declan (22 January 2018). "Waterford's Curran and Dublin's Burke the scoring stars as DCU clinch Fitzgibbon Cup win over LIT". The 42. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
3. Cormican, Eoghan (13 July 2015). "Tipperary storm up final stretch against Limerick". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
4. O'Toole, Fintan (6 September 2015). "Great start for Galway as they lift All-Ireland minor hurling title against Tipperary". The 42. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
5. O'Toole, Fintan (22 June 2017). "Morrissey and Nash goals help Limerick impress with 11-point success over Tipp in Munster U21 clash". The 42. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
6. "Injury time drama as late Tipperary goal secures All-Ireland U21 victory over Cork". Irish Independent. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
7. "Cork, Tipperary and Galway lead the way as U21 Team of the Year nominees released". Hogan Stand. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
8. "Callanan hits 2-7 in league success for Tipperary over 14-man Clare in Thurles". The 42. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
9. "Rampant Tipperary whitewash fourteen man Waterford". Tipperary Live. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
10. O'Toole, Fintan (30 June 2019). "More glory for Limerick as they lift Munster crown with 12-point win over Tipperary". The 42. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
11. McGoldrick, Seán (18 August 2019). "Tipperary are All-Ireland champions as Liam Sheedy's men see off 14-man Kilkenny in Croke Park". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 August 2019.

External links

• Robert Byrne profile at the Tipperary GAA website