Byrne first played hurling and Gaelic football to a high standard as a student at Good Counsel College.
[2] Byrne won a Wexford IFC title in 2022 and was top scorer when the club later claimed the Leinster Club IFC title after a defeat of Dunshaughlin.
[3] Byrne first appeared on the inter-county scene with Wexford as a member of the minor team that beat Kilkenny to win the Leinster MHC title in 2019.
[4] He later spent two years with the under-20 team and was top scorer both seasons.
Byrne first played for the senior team during the 2022 Walsh Cup.