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Damien Byrne (born 16 June 1978) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played as a right corner-back for the Tipperary senior team.

Born in Fethard, County Tipperary, Byrne first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team before later joining the under-21 and junior sides. He joined the senior panel during the 1998 championship. Byrne later became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one Tommy Murphy Cup medal.

At club level Byrne is a two-time championship medallist with Fethard GAA.

He retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 2005 championship.

Honours

Player

Fethard

• Tipperary Senior Football Championship (2): 1997, 2001

Tipperary

• Tommy Murphy Cup (1): 2005
• McGrath Cup (1): 2003
• All-Ireland Junior Football Championship (1): 1998
• Munster Junior Football Championship (1): 1998

References

1. "Tipperary's Damien Byrne". Hogan Stand. 1 November 2002. Retrieved 3 August 2015.

• 1976 births
• Living people
• Fethard Gaelic footballers
• Fethard hurlers
• Tipperary inter-county Gaelic footballers