Adam Byrne

Adam Byrne (born 20 April 1994) is an Irish rugby union player for Connacht Rugby. His preferred position is on the wing, although he also plays at full-back. His brother Sam is a professional football player.

Adam Byrne
Date of birth (1994-04-10) 10 April 1994
Place of birthKill, County Kildare, Ireland
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight98 kg (15.4 st; 216 lb)
SchoolNaas C.B.S.
UniversityUniversity College Dublin
Notable relative(s)Sam Byrne (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Fullback
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2022
2022–2023		 Leinster
Connacht		 66
6		 (120)
(15)
Correct as of 18 February 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–2014
2017		 Ireland U20
Ireland		 6
1		 (5)
(0)
Correct as of 26 November 2017
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2015 Ireland 7s 1

Leinster career

Byrne made his Leinster senior debut on 29 December 2012 at the age of just 18, making him the youngest ever player to play for Leinster.[1] In the interim, Byrne played for the Leinster A side, which won back to back British & Irish Cup trophies, before fully emerging into the Leinster squad in 2015-16, whilst still a member of the academy. Byrne opened his scoring account for Leinster by crossing the whitewash on only his second ever start, versus Zebre on 12 February 2016.[2] Byrne was awarded a senior development contract with the province to commence in the 2016-17 season.[3]

Connacht career

It was announced in March 2022 that Byrne had signed for Connacht alongside teammates Peter Dooley and Josh Murphy for 2022/2023 season. In April 2023 it was announced that Byrne would leave Connacht at the end of the 2022–23 season.[4]

National team

In 2015 and 2016, Byrne played with the Ireland national rugby sevens team, which aims to be a permanent national team. He played different sevens championships to gain promotion to the 2017 Grand Prix Series. He also played the Olympic qualification tournament, but Ireland failed to qualify for the 2016 Olympics after a defeat against Spain in Cup quarter final (12-7).

On 26 October 2017, Byrne was named in the extended Ireland national rugby union team for the Autumn internationals.[5] He made his debut against Argentina on 25 November 2017, starting as a winger and ending the game as a centre.[6]

References
  1. "'It made me see that I took a lot of them for granted, particularly my family'". the42. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  2. "All Fixtures & Results".
  3. "Latest News - the Official Home of Leinster Rugby".
  4. "Ireland-capped Adam Byrne among 8 players to leave Connacht this summer". the42. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  5. "Schmidt's statement, Bundee's inclusion and more Ireland squad talking points". The 42. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  6. "Autumn international: Ireland 28-19 Argentina". BBC Sport. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
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