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Shane Byrne
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pace to burn
'Get him one-on-one with anybody and he would cause serious headaches'
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cult hero
'I was like a sporting junkie, hooked on the adrenaline, the pursuit of perfection'
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Underdogs
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legends game
'Guys who never played amateur rugby get to see how it used to be - fun before and afterwards'
5 Mar 2018
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munch
'It was the greatest tour I was ever on but there's still a huge amount of pain and regret'
26 May 2017
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break the internet
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21 Dec 2016
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Champions League vs Rugby World Cup - There's no comparison
20 Oct 2015
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brain fart
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17 Oct 2015
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caps to the summit
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11 Sep 2015
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One More Year
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5 Feb 2015
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The mullet
'It's very hard to make the transition from player to supporter' - Shane Byrne
2 Oct 2014
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Shane Byrne: Leinster need to dominate trench warfare if they are to stun Toulon
6 Apr 2014
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Shane Byrne: Pienaar and 'world-class wrecking ball' Ferris to see Ulster through
4 Apr 2014
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Shane Byrne: 'Teed up for France to have a cracker but Ireland for the win'
13 Mar 2014
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O'Driscoll won't tolerate any 'Let's win it for Brian' talk in the dressing room
8 Mar 2014
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Hidden Talents
VIDEO: Can you better Conor McGregor's origami or Shane Byrne on the drums?
13 Feb 2014
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Six Nations
'Winning start for Ireland if they inflict their game on Scotland' - Shane Byrne
2 Feb 2014
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Very silly Saints talk of Leinster revenge and back-to-back wins - Shane Byrne
6 Dec 2013
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'No need for wholesale changes despite Ireland's upsetting performance' - Byrne
18 Nov 2013
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Shane Byrne: Ireland must be braced for super-charged Samoa
9 Nov 2013
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Oyonnax4life
10 signs you're a rugby hipster
3 Nov 2013
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'Far from vintage Leinster are relying on Heaslip and O'Brien'
25 Oct 2013
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Ring my bell
'Leinster players won't use Paul O'Connell head kick as motivation'
5 Oct 2013
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Opinion
‘Boot Heineken Cup rebel unions out of the Six Nations’
4 Oct 2013
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Shane Byrne: Thomond Park win over Leinster would be real coup for Munster
4 Oct 2013
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Ones to watch
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6 Sep 2013
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early retirement
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21 Aug 2013
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Second Test
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29 Jun 2013
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deep impact
'What James Horwill did was far from an accident' - Shane Byrne
28 Jun 2013
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Lions 2013
'Nauseating. Terrifying. The pinnacle of your career' -- Former Lions on First Test thrill
22 Jun 2013
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'O'Brien didn't put a foot wrong but has to watch from the stands' -- Shane Byrne
20 Jun 2013
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match preview
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1 Jun 2013
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Final Countdown
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17 May 2013
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Ultimate combatant O'Driscoll would love to go out with a Grand Slam
17 May 2013
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Final Four
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27 Apr 2013
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Pro12
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13 Apr 2013
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halfway there
Clane RFC members embark on 170km fundraising run to Thomond Park
12 Apr 2013
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Lions 2013
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12 Apr 2013
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Shane Byrne: I wouldn’t be surprised if Declan Kidney walked early
3 Apr 2013
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