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Full Nicky Byrne Biography
Nicky Byrne (born Nicholas Bernard James Adam Byrne, October 9, 1978 (1978-10-09) (age 29), Baldoyle, County Dublin) is the oldest member of the popular Irish pop band, Westlife.
Before joining Sligo based band IOU, Byrne was a footballer who played for Home Farm F.C. and St. Kevins Boys F.C. in North Dublin. While playing for Home Farms Under 12s in a tournament in Belgium he won "best goalkeeper in the tournament" against teams like A.C. Milan, Ajax and FC Barcelona. He had trials with Derby County and he became a professional football player, and joined Leeds United as a goalkeeper in 1995, and was a squad member of the FA Youth Cup winning team of 1997.
He played for Leeds for two years. Because he was only 5 feet 10 inches tall, the coaches decided he was not tall enough to play as a goalkeeper. He left after his contract expired in June, 1997. He played in a reserve game for Scarborough Town and in a trial game with Cambridge United before returning to join Dublin club Shelbourne. He then signed for Cobh Ramblers, then St. Francis F.C., all in Ireland's Eircom league.
He also has been capped by his country Republic of Ireland at under 15, 16 and 18 levels, making his debut in Basle versus Switzerland in 1994. His last game versus Norway in a European qualifier was in Bergen in 1997.
He also broke his elbow in a freak accident while training with Ireland in 1994 ahead of a friendly international against Chile in Dublin. An operation involving two pins being inserted to repair a broken humerus followed.
In 1995, he was named in the Leeds United first team squad to face Southampton at The Dell at only sixteen years of age.
Despite not continuing in top flight professional football, Byrne continues to follow the sport very closely and has played in many football tournaments along with other celebrities. He is a supporter of Leeds United's traditional rivals, Manchester United. Byrne, and band mate Shane Filan, proudly wore their Man Utd. scarves as they were half time guests at Old Trafford, for the Manchester United versus Bolton Wanderers game, on 17 March 2007.
On returning to Dublin, he worked in Alias Toms menswear shop, while setting up a small karaoke business with his father, also known as Nicky, who is a well known cabaret singer in Dublin. It was called "Father and Son Karaoke".
Byrne and Georgina opted to proudly give the first pictures to all media together at a quick photo call at the Grand Hotel in Malahide on 28 May 2007, with their parents and grandfather Bertie Ahern.
The christening of Rocco and Jay took place on 15 July 2007 at the Church of St Sylvester in Malahide, Dublin, Ireland, followed by a huge bash in a specially erected marquee at their mansion in Malahide. All family members were present, including the other members of Westlife and their partners. |
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