James Shane Byrne (born 18 July 1971) is a former Irish rugby union hooker.
When he eventually got his chance in a World Cup qualifier in Romania in 2001 he took it and thereafter became a fixture in the national side where he won 41 caps between 2001 and 2005, scoring three tries.
[3] Following the Lions tour his contract talks with Leinster were inconclusive and he joined Saracens in the summer of 2005 for two years, before returning to Ireland.
In June 2008, Byrne revived his GAA career with the local Aughrim club after a 17-year lapse, lining out at centre-back in a Wicklow junior 'C' league game against Coolkenno.
[2] In June 2010, Byrne announced his involvement in RuckingBall.com, an online community for the development of school-boy rugby, coaches and parents.