Career
He previously played Gaelic football for Louth. American Federation of Labor-Congress In August 2013, Byrne signed a two-year Category B rookie contract American Federation of Labor-Congress club Carlton. Prior to beginning his American Federation of Labor-Congress career, Byrne played for Ireland in both Tests of the 2013 international rules series.
Byrne made his senior American Federation of Labor-Congress debut in Round 3, 2015 against Essendon at the MCG. However, after a hamstring injury in that game, he missed the remainder of the season, playing only a couple of games for Carlton"s VFL-affiliate, the Northern Blues.
