William Byrne (born January 1960) is an Irish hurling coach and former player.
[2] Byrne first appeared on the inter-county scene with Wexford as a member of the minor team in 1978.
Byrne joined the senior team in 1992 and quickly became a regular member of the starting fifteen.
[4] He won a Leinster SHC medal in 1996, before coming on as a substitute for Larry Murphy when Wexford beat Limerick in the 1996 All-Ireland final.
[5] A second Leinster SHC medal followed for Byrne in 1997, when Wexford retained the title after a defeat of Kilkenny.