Denis Byrne

For the American soldier, see Denis Byrne (Medal of Honor).

Denis Byrne

Personal information
Irish name	Donncha Ó Broin
Sport	Hurling
Position	Forward
Born	County Kilkenny
Club(s)
Years	Club
1991-2002	Graigue-Ballycallan
Club Titles
Kilkenny titles	2
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
1994-2001 2003	Kilkenny Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	4
All Irelands	1
NHL	1
All Stars	1

Denis Byrne (Irish: Donncha Ó Broin ), is an Irish sportsperson who is a hurling All Star. Denis played with his local club Graigue-Ballycallan and is a former captain of Kilkenny senior inter-county hurling team. His playing career lasted from 1991 until 2001, and he currently skills training the Dublin Senior Hurling team.

Denis played with Graigue-Ballycallan from 1991-2002.^[1] He is a former captain of Kilkenny senior inter-county hurling team, and played with Kilkenny from 1994 until 2001.^[2] Denis currently skills training the Dublin Senior Hurling team.^[3]

He won a minor all-Ireland medal with Kilkenny in 1991. Denis won an All-Ireland Under 21 Hurling Championship with Kilkenny in 1994. Byrne won an NHL medal for Kilkenny in 1995. He was on the Kilkenny all-Ireland winning side in 2000 and was awarded an All-Star during the same year.

Career

In 1988, Denis played with Callan CBS to win Roinn B All-Ireland Colleges Juvenile Hurling Champion, and went on to win the Roinn B All-Ireland Colleges Senior Hurling Championship of 1991 where they beat Coll Spiorad Naomh (Cork) 1-14 : 1-0.^[4][5][6] Denis won an All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship medal with Kilkenny in 1991 when they beat Tipperary 0-15 : 1-10 at Croke Park.^[7] Denis won an All-Ireland Under 21 Hurling Championship with Kilkenny in 1994.^[7] He was on the Oireachtas team of 1994/95.^[8]

Denis played in the All-Ireland Under 21 Hurling Championship final in 1995.^[7] He won an National Hurling League medal for Kilkenny in 1995 when Kilkenny beat Clare 2–12:0–9. He was played in the of the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship final of 1995, where Kilkenny were beaten by Offaly 2-16:2-5.^[9][10] He was played in the of the Leinster Senior Hurling final of 1996 where Kilkenny were beaten by Wexford 1-14:0-14.^[11] He played with Kilkenny in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1997^[9] He was on the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship panel of 1998.^[2] He played with Graigue-Ballycallan in the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship final of 1998 where they beat The Fenians 1-14:0-12.^[12]

He was captain of Kilkenny for the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final of 1999^[2] where they were runner-up to Cork 0-13 – 0-12. He played with Graigue-Ballycallan in the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship final of 1999 where they lost to Glenmore 1-14 : 2-08.^[12] He played on the Kilkenny All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winning side of 2000^[2][13] and was awarded an All-Star during the same year.^[5] He played with Graigue-Ballycallan in the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship final of 2000 where they beat O'Loughlin Gaels 0-16 : 0-09.^[12] He captined the Kilkenny team in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 2001^[13] where Kilkenny lost in the semi-final to Galway 2-15 : 1-13. He played with Graigue-Ballycallan in the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship final of 2001 where they lost to O'Loughlin Gaels 1-17 : 1-06.^[14]

Honours

• All-Stars: 1
  • Winner (1): 2000

AIB leinster club player of the year 2000.

• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship:1
  • Winner (1): 2000
  • Runner-up (2): 1998, 1999

• Leinster Senior Hurling Championship:4
  • Winner (4): 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
  • Runner-up (3): 1995, 1996, 1997

• National Hurling League:2
  • Winner (2): 1995(2002)

• Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship:2
  • Winner (2): 1998, 2000
  • Runner-up (2): 1999, 2001

Oireachtas 1999 winner (1)

• Walsh Cup:1
  • Runner-up (1): 2002^[15]

• All-Ireland Under 21 Hurling Championship:1
  • Winner (1): 1994
  • Runner-up (1): 1995

Selected Appearances

Selected Appearances
#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	W/L	Competition
1	2nd Sep 1991	Croke Park, Dublin	Tipperary	0-1	1-16 : 0-15	L	All-Ireland Minor final (1991)[16]
2	6th Jun 1994		Meath	0-0	1-19 : 1-8	W	Leinster SHC quarter final (1994)[17]
3	24th Oct 1994	Nowlan Park	Laois	0-1	1-14 : 0-6	W	NHL, Div 1 (1995)[18]
4	7th Nov 1994	Semple stadium	Tipperary	0-1	2-12 : 1-10	W	NHL, Div 1 (1995)[19]
5	21st Nov 1994	Nowlan Park	Cork	0-0	2-10 - 3-3	W	NHL, Div 1 (1995)[20]
6	30th Jan 1995	Croke Park, Dublin	Waterford	0-1	0-17 : 0-7	W	Challenge match at home[21]
7	13 March 1995	Nowlan Park	Antrim	0-1	1-16 : 2-9	W	NHL, Div 1 (1995)[22]
8	27 March 1995	Limerick	Limerick	0-0	0-12 : 1-8	L	NHL, Div 1 (1995)[23]
9	17 April 1995	Gorinahoe	Tipperary	0-2	3-10 : 0-11	W	Challenge match at home[24]
10	8 May 1995	Thurles	Clare	1-0	2-12 : 0-9	W	NHL, Div 1 final (1995)[25]
11	4 June 1995	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow.	Laois	2-2	2-14 : 2-12	W	Leinster SHC Quarter-Final (1995)[26]
12	26 June 1995	Croke Park, Dublin	Dublin	1-2	4-13 : 2-10	W	Leinster SHC semi final (1995)[27]
13	17 July 1995	Croke Park, Dublin	Offaly	0-0	2-16 : 2-5	L	Leinster SHC final (1995)[28]
13	14 June 1998	Croke Park, Dublin	Laois	0-1	3-11 : 1-14	W	Leinster SHC Semi-Final (1998)
14	29 April 2001	Thurles	Clare	0-1	2-21 : 3-8	L	NHL, Div 1 semi final (2001)[29]
15	10 June 2001	Croke Park, Dublin	Offaly	0-0	3-10 : 0-11	W	Leinster SHC semi final (2001)[29]
16	8 July 2001	Croke Park, Dublin	Wexford	0-0	2-19 : 0-12	W	Leinster SHC final (2001)[30]
17	19th Aug 2001	Croke Park, Dublin	Galway	0-0	2-15 : 1-13	L	All-Ireland SHC semi final (2001)[31]
18	3rd Mar 2002	Enniscorthy	Wexford	0-1	1-13 : 1-12	L	Walsh Cup final[15]
19	10 March 2002	Ballinasloe	Galway	0-0	0-15 : 0-9	L	NHL, Div 1 Section A (2002)[32]

See also

• Graigue-Ballycallan GAA
• Kilkenny GAA
• Tipperary GAA
• List of Kilkenny senior hurling team captains
• List of All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship medal winners

Notes

1. ^ "Denis Byrne", gaainfo.com, http://www.gaainfo.com/players/hurling/kilkenny/Denis%20Byrne.php 
2. ^ ^{a b c d} O'Neill 2010, p. 87.
3. ^ "Byrne to assist Dubs", hoganstand.com, http://www.hoganstand.com/dublin/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=77215 
4. ^ O'Neill 2010, p. 109.
5. ^ ^{a b} O'Neill 2010, p. 110.
6. ^ (O'Neill 2010, p. 187)
7. ^ ^{a b c} O'Neill 2010, p. 91.
8. ^ O'Neill 2010, p. 97.
9. ^ ^{a b} O'Neill 2010, p. 104.
10. ^ O'Neill 2010, p. 95.
11. ^ O'Neill 2010, p. 99.
12. ^ ^{a b c} O'Neill 2010, p. 19.
13. ^ ^{a b} O'Neill 2010, p. 105.
14. ^ O'Neill 2010, p. 20.
15. ^ ^{a b} "2002 Walsh Cup Final", gaainfo.com, http://www.gaainfo.com/article.php?story=0&year=2002&matchno=089 
16. ^ "1991 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final", gaainfo.com, http://www.gaainfo.com/article.php?story=0&year=1991&matchno=384 
17. ^ "1994 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Quarter Final", gaainfo.com, http://www.gaainfo.com/article.php?story=0&year=1994&matchno=335 
18. ^ "1994 National Hurling League, Division 1 League", gaainfo.com, http://www.gaainfo.com/article.php?story=0&year=1995&matchno=041 
19. ^ "1994 National Hurling League, Division 1 League", gaainfo.com, http://www.gaainfo.com/article.php?story=0&year=1995&matchno=075 
20. ^ "1994 National Hurling League, Division 1 League", gaainfo.com, http://www.gaainfo.com/article.php?story=0&year=1995&matchno=107 
21. ^ "1995 Challenge (H)", gaainfo.com, http://www.gaainfo.com/article.php?story=0&year=1995&matchno=160 
22. ^ "1995 Challenge (H)", gaainfo.com, http://www.gaainfo.com/article.php?story=0&year=1995&matchno=160 
23. ^ "1995 National Hurling League, Division 1 League", gaainfo.com, http://www.gaainfo.com/article.php?story=0&year=1995&matchno=231 
24. ^ "1995 Challenge (H)", gaainfo.com, http://www.gaainfo.com/article.php?story=0&year=1995&matchno=303 
25. ^ "1995 National Hurling League, Division 1 Final", gaainfo.com, http://www.gaainfo.com/article.php?story=0&year=1995&matchno=317 
26. ^ "1995 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Quarter Final", gaainfo.com, http://www.gaainfo.com/article.php?story=0&year=1995&matchno=317 
27. ^ "1995 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Semi Final", gaainfo.com, http://www.gaainfo.com/article.php?story=0&year=1995&matchno=368 
28. ^ "1995 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final", gaainfo.com, http://www.gaainfo.com/article.php?story=0&year=1995&matchno=380 
29. ^ ^{a b} "2001 National Hurling League, Division 1 Semi Final", gaainfo.com, http://www.gaainfo.com/article.php?story=0&year=2001&matchno=170 
30. ^ "2001 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final", gaainfo.com, http://www.gaainfo.com/article.php?story=0&year=2001&matchno=223 
31. ^ "2001 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Semi Final", gaainfo.com, http://www.gaainfo.com/article.php?story=0&year=2001&matchno=208 
32. ^ "2002 National Hurling League, Division 1 Section A", gaainfo.com, http://www.gaainfo.com/article.php?story=0&year=2002&matchno=099 

Further reading

• O'Neill, Gerry (2010), "Kilkenny GAA Bible", kilkennygaa.ie, http://www.kilkennygaa.ie/KK%20GAA%20Bible.pdf 

External links

Official

• "Official GAA website", gaa.ie, http://www.gaa.ie/ 
  • "Official Kilkenny GAA website", kilkennygaa.ie, http://kilkennygaa.ie 

Unofficial

• "Kilkenny GAA on Hogan Stand", hoganstand.com, http://www.hoganstand.com/Kilkenny/ 

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