Career
He played 24 American Federation of Labor-Congress games with the Adelaide Crows and after he was delisted he has played for several other clubs. He was captain of the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). To cap a quality season he also was awarded the JJ Liston Trophy for the best and fairest in the VFL. Byrne retired at the end of the 2008 American Federation of Labor-Congress season.
He joined Essendon as a Development Coach at the beginning of the 2012 Season.
Adelaide: 2000-2001, 24 games, 4 goals.
