Ed Byrne (rugby union)
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| Born | 9 September 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114.09 kg (17.966 st; 251.5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Clongowes Wood College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Bryan Byrne (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ed Byrne (born 9 September 1993) is an Irish rugby union player who formerly played for Leinster and Cardiff in the United Rugby Championship. His preferred position is loosehead prop. In April 2015 he was awarded a senior contract with Leinster following completion of his time in the academy, having previously played with the Leinster senior team, making his debut in February 2014 against Zebre.[1][2]
In October 2020, he was named in the Ireland squad by coach Andy Farrell for the remaining matches of the 2020 Six Nations Championship.[3] He made his debut as a substitute against Italy on 24 October 2020.[4]
On 8 May 2024, Byyne would leave Leinster to travel to Wales to sign with capital region Cardiff for the 2024-25 season.[5] He rejoined Leinster on a short term loan in April 2026,[6] and was released by Cardiff at the end of the 2025-26 season.[7]
References
- ↑ "News - Leinster Rugby".
- ↑ "Teams - Leinster Rugby".
- ↑ "Farrell includes six uncapped players in Ireland squad as Sexton retains captaincy". The 42. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ↑ "Six Nations 2020: Debutants among tries as Ireland beat Italy 50-17 to go top". BBC Sport. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ↑ "Ed Byrne to join Cardiff ahead of 2024/25 season". Talking Rugby Union. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ↑ "Ed Byrne returns to Leinster on short-term loan deal". RTE.ie. 14 April 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "Cardiff confirm departing players". Cardiff Rugby. 14 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
External links
- Ed Byrne at European Professional Club Rugby
- Ed Byrne at Irish Rugby Football Union
- Ed Byrne at ESPNscrum (archived)
- Ed Byrne at ItsRugby.fr (in French)
- Ed Byrne at All.Rugby
- Ed Byrne at RugbyDatabase.co.nz
- Ed Byrne at European Professional Club Rugby
- Leinster Profile
- Pro14 Profile