Ed Byrne (rugby union)
Irish rugby union player
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Ed Byrne (born 9 September 1993) is an Irish rugby union player for Leinster 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]
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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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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, Bryne would leave Leinster to travel to Wales to sign with capital region Cardiff for the 2024-25 season.[5]
