Paul Peter Byrne (born 30 June 1972 in Dublin) is a former Irish football player who played as a midfielder during the 1990s and 2000s.
This sort of form attracted Liam Brady who took him to Celtic and gave him his debut on 6 October 1993 as a substitute against St Johnstone.
He returned to Ireland in time for the beginning of the 2000/01 season and signed for home town club St Patrick's Athletic.
He spent only a few months at Richmond Park before Roddy Collins arrived, and Byrne returned to Bohs just before the transfer deadline.
A week later, they completed the Double by winning the FAI Cup, but Byrne didn't take part, being cup-tied for playing in an earlier round for St. Pats.
Byrne went on to play for Kilkenny City, Dundalk St James' Gate and Houston Hurricanes FC.
He often appears in the Sky Sports Masters Football for his former club Celtic alongside other legends, such as Paul McStay and Tom Boyd.