2006 season, Byrne was called up to the Ireland squad to face Chile on 24 May 2006 by Brian Kerr's successor, Steve Staunton. The game was a disappointing one for Ireland as they were defeated 1–0 at home. 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 gilt-edged opportunities for his teammates. Byrne was again called up to the Ireland squad by Staunton in 2006, for a friendly against the Netherlands, but was unable to take his place in the squad due to injury. Personal life Byrne is married with three children. He is the first cousin of all time Ireland leading goalscorer Robbie Keane. Honours Club Bray Wanderers FAI Cup: 1999 Shelbourne League of Ireland Premier Division: 2003, 2004, 2006 Bohemians League of Ireland Premier Division: 2008, 2009 FAI Cup: 2008 League of Ireland Cup: 2009 Setanta Sports Cup: 2009–10 Individual PFAI Players' Player of the Year: 2003, 2004 League of Ireland Premier Division Top Scorer (4): 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 League of Ireland Premier Division Player of the Month (5): September 1998, April 2004, October 2005, May 2012, June 2013 References External links 1978 births Living people Association football forwards Republic of Ireland association footballers Republic of Ireland international footballers Republic of Ireland expatriate association footballers Association footballers from Dublin (city) League of Ireland players Bray Wanderers F.C. players Shelbourne F.C. players Cardiff City F.C. players Expatriate footballers in England Bohemian F.C. players Dundalk F.C. players University College Dublin A.F.C. players English Football League players League of Ireland XI players A Championship players