Ciaran Byrne
Former Louth GAA star Ciaran ‘Casey’ Byrne has signed a new two-year deal with AFL side Carlton.
The Louth Village man joined the Melbourne based side two years ago and made his AFL debut versus Essendon earlier this year.
After beginning the match as the substitute, the 20-year-old impressed in his first outing gathering nine disposals, one mark and laying a solid tackle.
Carlton’s Head of Football Andrew McKay said he had earned the opportunity despite a recent injury setback.
“Ciaran has shown he can be a really exciting player for us and it’s a credit to him how quickly he’s picked up the game.
“It was really unfortunate he suffered an injury at training the week after making his debut, but we’re looking forward to seeing his development next year with another full pre-season under his belt.”
Tweeting about his new deal, which will see him remain Down Under until at least 2017, Byrne said: “Delighted to be a part of this great club for another 2 years @CarltonFC. Bring on 2016 #UpTheBaggers“
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