Brian Kennedy (hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Briain Ó Cinnéide | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born |
30 January 1992 Freshford, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| St Lachtain's | |||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2014- | Kilkenny | 2 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:33, 7 July 2014. | |||
Brian Kennedy (born 30 January 1992) is an Irish hurler who plays as a left corner-back for the Kilkenny senior team.
Born in Freshford, County Kilkenny, Kennedy first played competitive hurling whilst at school at Kilkenny CBS. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team before later joining the under-21 side.[1][2] Kennedy made his senior debut during the 2014 National Hurling League and quickly became a regular member of the team.[3] Since then he has won one National Hurling League medal, one Leinster Senior Hurling Championship and one All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship medal as a non-playing substitute.
At club level Kennedy is a one-time All-Ireland medallist in the intermediate grade with St Lachtain's.[4] In addition to this he has also won one Leinster medal and one championship medal.
Honours
[edit]Player
[edit]- St Lachtain's
- All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship (1): 2010
- Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship (1): 2009
- Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 2009
- Kilkenny
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2014 (sub)
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2014 (sub)
- National Hurling League (1): 2014
- Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 2012
- Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2012
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2010
- Leinster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2010
References
[edit]- ^ "Minor Player Profiles". Kilkenny Advertiser. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ^ "Kilkenny Under-21 Hurling Panel Stats". Kilkenny GAA website. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ^ Moran, Seán (14 February 2014). "Brian Cody tries out new Kilkenny talent". Irish Times. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ^ "Lachtain's ease to glory". Hogan Stand website. 14 February 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
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