Brian Feeney (hurler)

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Brian Feeney
Personal information
Irish name Brian Ó Fiannaí
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-back
Born 1970
Athenry, County Galway, Ireland
Club(s)
YearsClub
1987-2007
Athenry
Club titles
Galway titles 8
Connacht titles 8
All-Ireland Titles 3
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1991-2000
Galway
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1
All Stars 0

Brian Feeney (born 1970) is an Irish former hurler who played as a centre-back for the Galway senior team. [1]

An All-Ireland-winning captain in the under-21 grade, Feeney made his first appearance for the senior team during the 1991-92 National League and became a regular member of the team over much of the next decade. During that time he won one National Hurling League winners' medal.

At club level Feeney is a three-time All-Ireland medalist with Athenry. In addition to this he has also won eightConnacht medals and eight county club championship medals.

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References

  1. "Profile: B Feeney". GAA info website. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
Achievements
Preceded by All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Final
winning captain

1991
Succeeded by
Preceded by All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Final
winning captain

1996-97
Succeeded by