Denis Martin Byrne (born 24 October 1974) is an Irish sportsperson who is a hurling All Star. He played with his local club Graigue–Ballycallan, in County Kilkenny, from 1991-2009, and with Kilkenny senior inter-county hurling team from 1994 until 2002, including a period as captain. He is currently involved in skills training with the Dublin Senior Hurling team. He won a Minor All-Ireland medal with Kilkenny in 1991, an All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship in 1994 and a National Hurling League medal in 1995. He was on the Kilkenny All-Ireland Senior winning side in 2000 and was awarded an All-Star during the same year. Career In 1988, Byrne played with Callan CBS to win Roinn B All-Ireland Colleges Juvenile Hurling Champion, and went on to win the Roinn B All-Ireland Colleges Senior Hurling Championship of 1991 where they beat Coláiste Spiorad Naomh (Cork) 1-14 to 1-0. Byrne won an All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship medal with Kilkenny in 1991 when they beat Tipperary 0-15 : 1-10 at Croke Park. He won an All-Ireland Under 21 Hurling Championship with Kilkenny in 1994 and was the leading scorer in the campaign. Byrne played in the All-Ireland Under 21 Hurling Championship final in 1995. He won a National Hurling League medal for Kilkenny in 1995 when Kilkenny beat Clare 2–12:0–9. He played in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship final of 1995, where Kilkenny were beaten by Offaly 2-16:2-5. He missed the 1996 championship due to injury. He played with Kilkenny in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1997 where Kilkenny were beaten by Clare 1-17 to 1-14 in the All Ireland semi- final. He was on the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship panel of 1998. He played with Graigue-Ballycallan in the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship final of 1998 where they beat The Fenians 1-14:0-12. Byrne was captain of Kilkenny for the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final of 1999 where they were runner-up to Cork 0-13 – 0-12. He played with Graigue–Ballycallan in the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship final of 1999 where they lost to Glenmore 1-14 : 2-08. He played on the Kilkenny All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winning side of 2000, and was awarded an All-Star during the same year. He played with Graigue-Ballycallan in the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship final of 2000 where they beat O'Loughlin Gaels 0-16 : 0-09. He captained the Kilkenny team in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 2001 where they