Shaun Byrne (born 21 January 1981) is a professional footballer who played as a defender or a midfielder. Born in England, he represented the Republic of Ireland internationally at youth level. Club career Byrne started as a trainee with West Ham before moving to Dublin City in 2004. After only four games with Dublin City he quit the team, citing the difficult transition from London to Dublin as the reason. Once free from multiple transfer binds, he trialed at various teams and then moved to Chesham United, initially on trial before joining permanently. He later played for Burnham and before transferring to Hemel Hempstead in March 2006 and Slough Town on 7 March 2009. International career Byrne captained the Republic of Ireland U16 side to victory at the UEFA European Championships in Scotland in May 1998. He was also part of the Republic's U21 side. References External links Honours UEFA U-17 Championship: 1998 Living people 1981 births Association football defenders Association football midfielders Republic of Ireland association footballers Republic of Ireland under-21 international footballers Republic of Ireland youth international footballers Dublin City F.C. players League of Ireland players West Ham United F.C. players Bristol Rovers F.C. players Premier League players English Football League players Slough Town F.C. players Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. players Chesham United F.C. players Republic of Ireland expatriate association footballers