Sports
- John Byrne (Australian rules footballer) (born 1956),played for North Melbourne in the 1970s and 80s
- John Byrne (cricketer) (born 1972), Irish cricketer
- John Byrne (footballer born 1961), played for QPR, Sunderland and the Republic of Ireland, among others in the 80s and 90s
- John Byrne (footballer born 1962), Irish soccer player during the 1980s and 1990s
- John Byrne (Irish sportsman) (1934–2006), footballer who played for Shamrock Rovers
- John Byrne (Scottish footballer), played for a number of clubs in the 1960s, most notably Peterborough
- Johnny Byrne (footballer) (1939–1999), England international footballer and long-time soccer coach in South Africa
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