Declan Byrne
@dec_byrne
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Radio broadcaster and commentator 👋 Sport on ABC and more 🌶️ Fry Baby hats 🧢 Tweets are my views
Sydney
Joined September 2009
I've saved everyone the time and created the front page of every paper in 15 months.
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The world saw how US president Donald Trump has, er, questionable sportsmanship on the golf course... ...but has @dec_byrne found the most honest golfing world leader? Keep up with all the latest sport news and analysis on the ABC listen app: https://t.co/VP2GGbfO5M
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The ABC Sport team waited out the front of Stadium Australia to see if British and Irish Lions fans would take the opportunity to follow the leadership of Ben Stokes and agree to a draw with a hand shake. Safe to say it didn’t go down too well… Keep up with all the latest live
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🥑 + 🏌️ = 🏆 🇦🇺 Grace Kim became just the fifth Australian woman to win a major in golf, and explains why she has the avocado emoji on all her golf balls. 💚💛⛳ Listen to the full interview with @dec_byrne on The Saturday Sledge: https://t.co/ATDzwKwjPj
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Me + @lavosaurus had Noemie Fox on ABC Sport last year right before she qualified for the Olympics and it was our fave chat and #1 medal of Paris 2024. So it was a real treat to relive with Noemie her gold 12 months on and all that went into the dream day
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One of the greatest gold medal stories of Paris 2024 for Australia was Noemie Fox who had to beat the best just to make the Olympics, overcome her sister Jess in a heat and then execute everything to...
🇦🇺🚣 12 months on from one of the greatest gold medal stories of Paris Olympics, Noemie Fox opens up about dealing with the loss of her grandfather the day she qualified. 💚💛🥇 Listen to the full interview with @dec_byrne on The Saturday Sledge: https://t.co/xnT37q8adr
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The Stingers @WaterpoloAus are currently on a great run at the World Aquatic Champs so we chat to goalkeeper Gen Longman about that and of course the high drama of Paris 2024 and their silver medal + who stayed opposite her balcony in the Olympics village
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The Stingers are dominating at the World Aquatic Champs in Singapore right now so goalkeeper Gen Longman jumps on 'The Saturday Sledge' to talk about the new era the team has entered. We also hear...
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Allan Alaalatoa has always wanted to play against the Lions and this weekend marks a momentous day for him and his family @wallabies @abcsport
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Wallabies legend Allan Alaalatoa has been dreaming of playing the Lions his whole career and he feels the Wallabies are as well placed as can be to take them on tonight with stronger connections...
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Elvis Smylie was inspired to play golf as a 10yo watching Adam Scott win the Masters and this week he played a practice round with him at The Open 😯 Get to know Elvis here including what his mate @alexdeminaur has taught him @GolfAust @abcsport
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In just his third major, Elvis Smylie chats about going from watching Adam Scott win the Masters as a 10-year-old to playing a practice round at The Open with him. Chatting to Declan Byrne on 'The...
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The "best month" of his life, his Grandparents legacy, Ponga re-signing and why Adam O'Brien is like a father figure for him - just some of the stuff I covered chatting to Phoenix Crossland from the @NRLKnights @abcsport
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Phoenix Crossland only spent a few years in NZ as a kid but playing for them last year and for his family was the greatest month of his life. Chatting to Declan Byrne on 'The Saturday Sledge'...
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"About 80% Cronulla" 😂 One of the answers from new @cronullasharks NRLW player Jacinta Carter on how Cronulla she is, after joining the club this year and moving from QLD via Newy
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After winning the premiership with Newcastle in her first season of NRLW, Jacinta Carter has now moved to Cronulla in search of opportunities and she's loving life in the Shire. Chatting to Declan...
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This was fun chatting to muso Joe Fallon ( https://t.co/MnNq24TrIF) who has been playing midwest emo guitar over iconic Aussie sporting moments and people are loving it 🎸 https://t.co/M8aO9F6YRh
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Joe Fallon has played music all his life but never combined it with his love of sport until now and his videos are going viral. Chatting to Declan Byrne on 'The Saturday Sledge', Fallon is uploading...
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The 2 biggest @AFL games remaining are 👇 R23 Suns v GWS R24 Bulldogs v Freo Switching tips on these games in the ladder predictor changes the 8 entirely. Plus it's likely that for 2nd year in a row Freo will play the last game of the regular season with finals on the line 😮
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There's no point fighting a nickname reckons @sydneyswans James Jordon and so Errol's anointing of him as 'The Padlock' has stuck 🔐 Chatting to @abcsport Jordon talks about the stress of the role, his two grand final experiences and more
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Sydney Swans lockdown specialist James Jordon chats about the nickname Errol Gulden gave him of ‘The Padlock’ and how there was no point fighting it when it started catching on. Chatting to Declan...
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Zac Laybutt from the @nthqldcowboys proudest moment on the footy field is representing his Nana's PNG side for the Kumuls 🇵🇬 Chatting to @abcsport Laybutt talks about his cultural journey, fighting back from his ACL injury and his Origin viewing party
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Nth Qld Cowboy Zac Laybutt has got to represent his Nana’s Papua New Guinea side and it’s the proudest he’s been on the field and has been an eye opening cultural journey for the whole Laybutt...
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Mum was coach and ref, Dad was on the BBQ and twins Amy and Natalie Sligar were on the netball court 🗑️ Ahead of the Sydney derby, @GIANTS_Netball Amy Sligar chats rivalries, twin bonding and fudging your height on the stats 😜 @abcsport @SuperNetball
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Mum was coach and referee, Dad was on the BBQ and Amy and her twin Natalie were playing netball from a young age until now in the Super Netball. Chatting to Declan Byrne on ‘The Saturday Sledge’...
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Surfing's mid-season cutline can be brutal and Burleigh surfer Liam O'Brien found that out again after Margaret River 🏄 Chatting on @abcsport Liam talks about his pain, new motivations and why the 2026 format looks the goods
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A third of the tour got cut after Margaret River and Burleigh surfer Liam O’Brien heartbreakingly missed out by two spots. Opening up on his feelings around the mid season cut on ‘The Saturday...
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After falling out of favour and some injuries, Emily Gielnik is back in the @TheMatildas squad under new coach Joe Montemurro and she couldn't be more pumped @abcsport
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After debuting in 2012 and playing 60 times for the Tillies, Emily Gielnik fell out of favour recently due to injury and coaching decisions but is stoked to be back in the Matildas set up. Talking to...
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Where to next for Ange Postecoglou? ⚽ Following Tottenham Hotspur's decision to sack the coach, @DanielGarb says there will be "high-profile suitors" across Europe interested in the Aussie manager. "I think he holds his reputation from when he came to Spurs from Celtic, and to
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Brag alert 😮 @GWSGIANTS forward Aaron Cadman claims he's the only person to have ever made @PAFC hardman Zak Butters cry 🥲 We also hear about the frustrations of waiting for your body to bulk up, the GWS cultural celebrations this wk and more @abcsport
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The GWS Giants forward holds onto the fact that as kids in Ballarat, Aaron Cadman made renowned AFL tough man Zak Butters cry and is the only one to have ever done it. Joining Declan Byrne on 'The...
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Bring back the half time oranges! 🍊 One of the newest Matildas Leah Davidson tells @abcsport about her debut, first goal in front of her family, why she wouldn't mind Tom Sermanni staying and why there's not enough oranges in football these days
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One of the newest Matildas is Leah Davidson who is putting a disappointing end to the Melbourne City season behind her for these two games against Argentina. Davidson talks about the nerves of her...
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"There's not really any more effective way to take pressure off players" @TommyOar10 talks to @abcsport about the way Ange Postecoglou manages, his epic pump up speeches and why he is a natural leader and winner
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From stirring speeches to defending his players without exception, Tommy Oar has nothing but amazing memories of playing under Ange Postecoglou for the Brisbane Roar and the Socceroos. After Postec...
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