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Cian Byrne
Personal information
Full name Cian Byrne
Date of birth (2003-01-31) 31 January 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth The Liberties, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Galway United (on loan from Bohemians
Number 2
Youth career
2010–2016 Lourdes Celtic
2016–2018 St Kevin's Boys
2018 Carlow-Kilkenny
2018–2022 Bohemians
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Bohemians 31 (0)
2023 → Longford Town (loan) 20 (0)
2025– → Galway United (loan) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:45, 25 February 2025 (UTC)

Cian Byrne (born 31 January 2003) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for League of Ireland Premier Division club Galway United, on loan from Bohemians. He has also previously spent time on loan at Longford Town.

Career

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Youth career

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Byrne was born and raised in James Street in The Liberties, Dublin[1] and began playing his schoolboy football with Lourdes Celtic, where he remained for 6 years before joining top Dublin Academy St Kevin's Boys, remaining there for 2 seasons, then played for League of Ireland underage Academy side Carlow-Kilkenny in 2018, before signing for Bohemians Academy in August of the same year.[2] On 1 November 2022, he captained the club's under-19 side to the Enda McGuill Cup after beating St Patrick's Athletic in the final.[3]

Bohemians

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Byrne made his senior debut for Bohemians on 29 July 2022 in a 3–1 win away to Finn Harps in the First Round of the FAI Cup.[4] He also featured in the next round of the cup against Lucan United, before making his league debut on 6 November 2022 in a 3–1 win over Sligo Rovers in the final game of the season.[5] On 16 December 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club on a multi-year contract.[6]

Longford Town loan

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On 23 February 2023, Byrne was loaned out to League of Ireland First Division club Longford Town to gain more first team experience.[7] He made his debut for the club the following day in a 1–1 draw away to Waterford at the RSC.[8] He made a total of 20 appearances for the club during his loan spell, before returning to Bohemians in July 2023.[9]

Return from loan

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Upon his return to Bohs, he featured in 4 league games, as well as 2 FAI Cup games in the run up to the Cup Final which he was in contention to start following the suspension of Kacper Radkowski in the Semi-final.[1][10] On 18 September 2023, Byrne played in the final of the 2022–23 Leinster Senior Cup, as his side defeated Usher Celtic 5–0 at Dalymount Park to win the trophy.[11] On 12 November 2023, he played the full 90 minute in the 2023 FAI Cup Final, as his side were defeated 3–1 by St Patrick's Athletic in front of a record FAI Cup final crowd at the Aviva Stadium.[12] On 23 February 2024, Byrne was struck by a flare thrown onto the pitch towards him by his own supporters in a game away to St Patrick's Athletic, with the flare burning a hole through his jersey and burning his arm, despite this, his manager Declan Devine refused to criticise the supporters, stating that he "will not slag my own fans".[13][14] Despite Devine being sacked 2 games later, Byrne remained an important figure for new manager Alan Reynolds, featuring a total of 29 times in all competitions as the side avoided relegation on 19 October 2024 with a 2–0 win away to Sligo Rovers to secure 8th place.[15]

Galway United loan

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On 18 February 2025, Byrne signed for fellow League of Ireland Premier Division club Galway United on loan until the end of June.[16][17][18] He made his debut on 21 February 2025, replacing Moses Dyer from the bench in the 71st minute of a 2–1 win over St Patrick's Athletic at Eamonn Deacy Park.[19]

Career statistics

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As of match played on 21 February 2025[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bohemians 2022 LOI Premier Division 1 0 2 0 – 3 0
2023 4 0 3 0 3[b] 0 10 0
2024 26 0 3 0 0[b] 0 29 0
2025 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 1 0
Total 31 0 8 0 4 0 43 0
Longford Town (loan) 2023 LOI First Division 20 0 – – 20 0
Galway United (loan) 2025 LOI Premier Division 1 0 – – 1 0
Career Total 52 0 8 0 4 0 64 0
  1. ^ Includes FAI Cup
  2. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup

Honours

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Bohemians

References

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  1. ^ a b "Late bloomer Cian Byrne emerges from behind Bohs' enemy lines to FAI Cup final stage". Irish Independent. November 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "Cian Byrne | Stats | History | Career Details | Images | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com". www.extratime.com.
  3. ^ "BOHEMIANS CROWNED ENDA McGUILL CUP WINNERS | Bohemian FC". bohemianfc.com.
  4. ^ Foley, Alan (July 29, 2022). "Bohs punish Harps mistakes to march on" – via www.rte.ie.
  5. ^ "Bohemian FC 3-1 Sligo Rovers – Soccer". www.finalwhistle.ie.
  6. ^ Doyle, Garry (December 16, 2022). "Bohs sign academy graduate Cian Byrne". The 42.
  7. ^ "Cian Byrne Signs on loan!".
  8. ^ "Waterford vs. Longford Town - 24 February 2023 - Soccerway". ie.soccerway.com.
  9. ^ "Cian Byrne | Stats | History | Career Details | Images | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com". www.extratime.com.
  10. ^ "Bohs' Cian Byrne eyes dream moment on big stage at Sports Direct Men's FAI Cup final". November 12, 2023.
  11. ^ Dempsey, Andrew. "Bohemians secure Leinster Senior Cup crown with win over Usher Celtic". extratime.com.
  12. ^ Cooney, Gavin (November 13, 2023). "Melia, Curtis, and Lonergan excel in FAI Cup final to show why the LOI is a young man's game". The 42.
  13. ^ "Bohs player Cian Byrne struck by flare as they beat St Pat's". The Irish Times.
  14. ^ "Bohs player hit by flare lucky to avoid serious injury as manager reacts". Irish Mirror. February 24, 2024.
  15. ^ Farry, Jessica (October 19, 2024). "Bohemians secure top-flight safety with win at Sligo Rovers". The 42.
  16. ^ Team, Media (February 18, 2025). "Cian Byrne joins Galway United on loan from Bohemians until June". Galway United.
  17. ^ "Bohemians defender Cian Byrne moves to Galway United on loan as Kerry FC snap up senior international". www.independent.ie. February 18, 2025.
  18. ^ "Galway confirm loan signing of Cian Byrne". RadioKerry.ie.
  19. ^ "Galway United edge St Patrick's Athletic in thrilling encounter". The Irish Times.
  20. ^ "Republic of Ireland - C. Byrne - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
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