Brian Kennedy (hurler)

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Brian Kennedy
Personal information
Irish name Briain Ó Cinnéide
Sport Hurling
Position Left corner-back
Born (1992-01-30) 30 January 1992 (age 32)
Freshford, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Club(s)
YearsClub
 St Lachtain's
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (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.

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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

Player

St Lachtain's
Kilkenny

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References

  1. ↑ "Minor Player Profiles". Kilkenny Advertiser. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Kilkenny Under-21 Hurling Panel Stats". Kilkenny GAA website. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Moran, Seán (14 February 2014). "Brian Cody tries out new Kilkenny talent". Irish Times. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Lachtain's ease to glory". Hogan Stand website. 14 February 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
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