Dr Alan Byrne steps down from role as Ireland team doctor

Dr Byrne came in as team doctor under Brian Kerr in 2003 and has had over 200 games in the role. He will depart at the end of the Nations League campaign in September

STEPPING DOWN: Dr Alan Byrne is stepping from his role as Ireland team doctor after almost 20 years. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Dr Alan Byrne has made the decision to step down from his role as team doctor to the Irish men's soccer team following the conclusion of the current UEFA Nations League campaign when he will dedicate his time to his position as Medical Director of the FAI.

Having first worked with the Under 15 Boys squad in the late 1990s and then with the senior women’s team & Under 21 men’s squad, Dr Byrne assumed a role alongside Professor John O’Byrne with the Senior Men’s Squad under Brian Kerr in 2003, with his first match in February 2004 v Brazil. He has since worked with managers, Steve Staunton, Giovanni Trapattoni, Martin O’Neill, Mick McCarthy and Stephen Kenny at senior international level.