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'''Edward "Eddy" Byrne''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 71]]. An [[Apterite]], he is well known for saying the word {{word|BOURGEOIS}} an awful lot, as well as that word being one of the few that people understand what he is saying. Despite being Irish, he does not like Guinness, but loves drinking so much that his pot of gold at the end of the rainbow is empty.
 
'''Edward "Eddy" Byrne''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 71]]. An [[Apterite]], he is well known for saying the word {{word|BOURGEOIS}} an awful lot, as well as that word being one of the few that people understand what he is saying. Despite being Irish, he does not like Guinness, but loves drinking so much that his pot of gold at the end of the rainbow is empty.
  
In 2015, he organised and co-hosted the first [[Countdown in Dublin]]. In 2017, Byrne won his first Co-event, defeating [[James Robinson]] in the COLIN 2017 Hangover final.
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In 2015, he organised and co-hosted the first [[Countdown in Dublin]]. In 2017, Byrne won his first Co-event, defeating [[James Robinson]] in the [[COLIN XIII: The Hangover]] final.
  
 
In 2016, he participated in the Irish Open [[Scrabble]] tournament.
 
In 2016, he participated in the Irish Open [[Scrabble]] tournament.

Revision as of 15:45, 26 November 2020

Edward Byrne

Edward "Eddy" Byrne was a contestant in Series 71. An Apterite, he is well known for saying the word BOURGEOIS an awful lot, as well as that word being one of the few that people understand what he is saying. Despite being Irish, he does not like Guinness, but loves drinking so much that his pot of gold at the end of the rainbow is empty.

In 2015, he organised and co-hosted the first Countdown in Dublin. In 2017, Byrne won his first Co-event, defeating James Robinson in the COLIN XIII: The Hangover final.

In 2016, he participated in the Irish Open Scrabble tournament.

In 2020, he appeared on First Dates Ireland on RTÉ 2.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
6036 20/11/2014 P Malcolm Fletcher 74 – 93 Edward Byrne Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Michael Whitehall Susie Dent 135
6037 21/11/2014 P Edward Byrne 73 – 88 Andrew Avery Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Michael Whitehall Susie Dent 120