Richard Philip Byrne (born 24 September 1981) is a former Irish footballer who played as left back.
Byrne signed for Shamrock Rovers in the summer of 2000 from Stella Maris and made his debut in the Leinster Senior Cup away to St. Francis on 21 November 2000, in a 6–2 win.
[5] On 15 April 2008, he was told he would not be offered a new contract by Aberdeen and would be free to leave in the summer along with six other players.
On 14 January 2009, Byrne joined Inverness Caledonian Thistle on a contract until the end of the season.
[7] Following Inverness's relegation to the 1st Division Byrne was released as the club began reshaping its squad.