Rugby player
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| Date of birth | (1993-09-09) 9 September 1993 (age 31) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Carlow, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114.09 kg (17.966 st; 251.5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Clongowes Wood College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Bryan Byrne (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ed Byrne (born 9 September 1993) is an Irish rugby union player for 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.
In October 2020, he was named in the Ireland squad by coach Andy Farrell for the remaining matches of the 2020 Six Nations Championship. He made his debut as a substitute against Italy on 24 October 2020.
On 8 May 2024, Bryne would leave Leinster to travel to Wales to sign with capital region Cardiff for the 2024-25 season.
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.
External links
- Ed Byrne at European Professional Club Rugby
- Ed Byrne at Irish Rugby Football Union
- Ed Byrne at ESPNscrum
- Ed Byrne at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Ed Byrne at European Professional Club Rugby
- Leinster Profile
- Pro14 Profile
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