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Club Career

Jason Byrne is considered one of the most talented players in the Eircom League, and one of the few in recent times to be called up to the national team. The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or the Eircom League (from the leagues sponsorship by Irish telcom Eircom), is a league of football clubs in the Republic of Ireland. ... First international Italy 3 - 0 Ireland (FAI) (Turin, Italy; 21 March 1926) Largest win Republic of Ireland 8 - 0 Malta (Dublin, Republic of Ireland; 16 November 1983) Worst defeat Brazil 7 - 0 Republic of Ireland (Uberlândia, Brazil; 27 May 1982) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1990) Best result...

Byrne began his playing career at Bray Wanderers in 1998, where he immediately made a name for himself, netting 5 goals in 15 appearances. Over the next 4 seasons Byrne increased his reputation as a striker that struck fear into the heart of opposition defences, scoring 49 league goals in 128 league appearances, and helping Wanderers to the 1999 FAI Cup. The 2001/02 season at Bray saw his most successful goals return, netting 14 league goals during the course of the season. Bray Wanderers FC is a Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The FAI Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland. ...

In 2003, Jason signed for Shelbourne for a reported €75,000, scoring twice on his league debut against Waterford United in April. He made an immediate impact, scoring 21 league goals in his first season, and helping Shelbourne to the summit of the league table. The difference in the quality of supply was clearly evident. He was named PFAI player of the year for his efforts. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shelbourne F.C. is an Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland. ... Waterford United is a Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland. ... The Professional Footballers Association of Ireland (PFAI) is the representative body for professional and semi-profesional footballers in Ireland. ...

2004 saw Jason pick up where he left off, forging a good partnership with new signing Glen Fitzpatrick, and firing home 25 times in 33 league games, again helping Shelbourne to the league title. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

2005 saw Jason hit 30 goals across all competitions, including 5 in the Champions League and 22 in the league, and once again scoop the PFAI player of the year award. During this time he courted the attention of foreign clubs, such as Brighton and Hove Albion and the Swedish champions Djurgårdens IF. It was widely assumed he would join Djurgården, however, the clubs could not agree a fee. The Swedes offered in the region of €400,000, a record for an Eircom League player. This was turned down because, reportedly, as much as 50% would have gone to his previous club. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The UEFA Champions League (which used to be named and is often still called European Cup) is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. are an English football team based in Brighton. ... DjurgÃ¥rdens IF Fotboll is a Swedish football club located in Stockholm. ... The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or the Eircom League (from the leagues sponsorship by Irish telcom Eircom), is a league of football clubs in the Republic of Ireland. ...

Jason was a key player for Shels in the title winning 2006 season, topping the scoring charts again with 15 goals, including a crucial last-minute winner against bottlers Derry City.

International Career

Jason's form, despite playing on the right side of midfield for defensive reasons, during Shelbourne's historic Champions League run in 2004 won him a call up to the Ireland team for a friendly against Poland in April 2004. The manager at the time, Brian Kerr, opted only to bring on Jason for the final minute. This move was not appreciated by Shelbourne supporters, who already had a strong disklike for Kerr due to his association with their rivals St Patrick's Athletic F.C.. The UEFA Champions League (which used to be named and is often still called European Cup) is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... This article refers to the former Republic of Ireland football team manager, there is also a current football player Brian Kerr. ... St Patricks Athletic Football Club is an Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland. ...

Despite what has been seen by some as a poor start to the 2006 season, Byrne was called up to the Republic of Ireland squad to face Chile on May 24 2006 by Kerr's Successor, Steve Staunton. The game was a disappointing one for the Republic as they were defeated 1-0 at home, but Byrne, unlike his previous international encounter, earned a reasonable amount of time on the park as he played the final 20 minutes of the game, setting up several guilt edged opportunites that were spurned by two players considered to be among Irelands best; Damien Duff, and Byrnes' cousin Robbie Keane. May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... Stephen Staunton (born 19 January 1969 in Drogheda, Republic of Ireland) was a professional footballer who enjoyed a distinguished career with Liverpool F.C. and Aston Villa F.C., and became the Republic of Irelands most capped player. ... Damien Anthony Duff (born March 2, 1979 in Ballyboden, Dublin) is an Irish footballer. ... Robert David Robbie Keane (born 8 July 1980 in Tallaght, Dublin) is an Irish football player, who currently plays as a striker for Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and the Republic of Ireland. ...

Jason was again called up to the Ireland squad by Staunton in 2006, for a friendly against Holland, but was unable to take his place in the squad due to inuury. First International Belgium 1 - 4 Netherlands (Antwerp, Belgium; 30 April 1905) Largest win Netherlands 9 - 0 Norway (Rotterdam, Netherlands; 1 November 1972) Worst defeat Netherlands 2 - 12 England Amateur (The Hague, Netherlands; 1 April 1907) World Cup Appearances 7 (First in 1934) Best result Runners-up, 1974 and 1978 European...

Honours

• League of Ireland Championship: 3
  • Shelbourne FC - 2003, 2004, 2006

• FAI Cup: 1
  • Bray Wanderers - 1999

Trivia

• Jason Byrne is the cousin of Tottenham Hotspur striker Robbie Keane.
• Byrne was the top scorer in the League of Ireland for 4 consecutive seasons, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. A feat never before achieved.
• Jason scored his 100th goal for Shelbourne in a League Cup game against Finn Harps during the 2006 season.
• He is also the the all-time top Irish goalscorer in the Champions League, reaching this record during Shelbournes 2005 campaign, during which Byrne netted 5 times.

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Clubs

Shelbourne (2003 - Present)
Bray Wanderers (1998 - 2003)
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