He played in all grades before joining the school's senior team and made several appearances in the Dr. Harty Cup.
[1] After lining out for the Limerick Institute of Technology freshers' team in his first year, Byrne made his first appearance in the Fitzgibbon Cup on 22 January 2018.
[2] Byrne joined the Portroe club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels as a dual player of hurling and Gaelic football.
[citation needed] Byrne first lined out for Tipperary as a member of the minor team during the 2015 Munster Championship.
[3] Byrne was again an unused substitute on 6 September when Tipperary suffered a 4-13 to 1-16 defeat by Galway in the All-Ireland final.