Alan Byrne (hurler)

Alan Byrne

Personal information
Irish name	Ailéin Ó Broin
Sport	Hurling
Position	Right wing-back
Born	(1985-12-21) 21 December 1985 Ballinderry, County Tipperary, Ireland
Occupation	Management consultant
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Shannon Rovers Michael Cusack's
Club titles
Tipperary titles	0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
2006-2008	Tipperary	2 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	0
All-Irelands	0
NHL	1
All Stars	0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:03, 4 April 2015.

Alan Byrne (born 21 December 1985) is an Irish hurler who played as a right wing-back for the Tipperary senior team.

Born in Ballinderry, County Tipperary, Corbett first excelled at hurling during his schooling at Thurles CBS. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty when he first linked up with the Tipperary under-21 team. He made his senior debut during the 2006 Waterford Crystal Cup. Byrne subsequently became a regular member of the team and won one National Hurling League medal.

At club level Byrne began his career with Shannon Rovers. He currently plays with Michael Cusack's in Sydney.

Throughout his career Byrne made 2 championship appearances for Tipperary. He left the senior panel after the conclusion of the 2008 championship, however, he returned to inter-county action as a member of the intermediate team over the following three years.

Honours

Team

Michael Cusack's

• New South Wales Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2012

Tipperary

• Munster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2008 (sub)
• National Hurling League (1): 2008
• Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2006