Stephen Byrne (hurler)

Stephen Byrne (born 1977) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Offaly senior hurling team.

Byrne made his first appearance for the team during the 1998 National League and became a regular member of the starting fifteen until he left the panel after the 2003 championship.

At club level Byrne has enjoyed some success with Kilcormac–Killoughey, winning a county intermediate hurling championship medal in 2006.

[citation needed] Byrne first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Offaly senior hurling team.

It looked as if Offaly's championship hopes were in disarray, however, they overcame Antrim in the All-Ireland quarter-final and qualified to meet Clare in the semi-final.

In 2012 Byrne replaced Paudge Mulhaire on Ollie Baker's Offaly senior hurling management team.