Josh Byrne

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Josh Byrne

Healthy crops of healthy home-grown fruit is one of the delights of summer. To reap the rewards, and bit of preparation and care over winter is key to success. In mild climates, it’s common for some deciduous varieties to hold onto their leaves over winter, but that rest is critical for good cropping, so Josh removes some of the leaves that are still hanging on to his pear tree. Start at the tips of branches and work your way down – they should just brush off.

1 month ago | bandits.com | Josh Byrne |Noah Monroe

The Buffalo Bandits will host a rally at KeyBank Center in Ticketmaster Alumni Plaza on Friday, May 30, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to celebrate their third straight NLL Championship. The event, which is free and open to all fans, will begin with player arrivals at 5:30 p.m. The celebration will include music and entertainment, giveaways, photo opportunities, and food & drinks for purchase. Championship gear will be for sale at the team store inside KeyBank Center.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Josh Byrne

In late 2024, Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF or Qfly) was detected in suburbs near Fremantle, WA, putting Josh’s backyard into a high-risk ‘red zone’. This meant all potential host crops had to be removed. That includes: stonefruit, apples, pears, berries, tomatoes and capsicums, figs, passionfruit, grapes, mangoes, pomegranate, olives, dates, prickly pear, as well as most tropical fruits and even coffee and flowering plants such as clivia. It was heartbreaking.

1 month ago | bandits.com | Josh Byrne |Noah Monroe

Buffalo Bandits head coach John Tavares had one simple message that he repeated following Game 2 of the NLL Finals – minimize the mistakes. Leading 9-8 four minutes into the fourth quarter, the Bandits had the momentum, needing just 11 more minutes of solid lacrosse to bring home a third consecutive championship. Then, things began to unravel.

1 month ago | oursportscentral.com | Josh Byrne

May 16, 2025 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)Buffalo Bandits News ReleaseThree Buffalo Bandits players have been named to the All-NLL teams for the 2024-25 season. Dhane Smith, who won Offensive Player of the Year on Thursday, was named to First Team All-NLL while Josh Byrne and Matt Vinc were named to Second Team All-NLL. Smith broke his own single-season assists record for the fourth consecutive season with 102, one more than his previous career best.