Bryan Byrne (rugby union)

Bryan Byrne (born 9 September 1993) is an Irish rugby union player for Newcastle Falcons.

Career
Byrne started playing rugby at the early age of 6 with his local club Carlow RFC. He went onto secondary school at Clongowes Wood College. During this time he won the coveted Junior/Senior Cups, and caught the eye of both Leinster and Ireland where he won caps over a 4 year period U17s, U18s, U19s and U20s. His preferred position is hooker. His senior debut for Leinster was September 2014 against Glasgow Warriors