Brian Looney (Gaelic footballer)

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Brian Looney
Personal information
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Right Half Forward
Born 1987 (age 3435)
Killarney, Kerry
Club(s)
YearsClub
Dr Crokes
Club titles
Kerry titles 6
Munster titles 5
All-Ireland Titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
Kerry

Brian Looney is a Gaelic footballer from Killarney, County Kerry. He has played with Kerry at every level and currently plays with the Dr Crokes club

Career

He first played with the Kerry GAA minor team in 2004. He played no part in the Munster championship but came on as a sub in the All Ireland semi final win over Laois and final loss to Tyrone. He was underage again in 2005 but had little success. He then moved on to the Under 21 team in 2008 winning Munster and All Ireland medals. He has had much success at club level with the Dr. Crokes club, winning 3 county championships in a row, 2010–2012. He has also won 3 Munster club titles: one in 2006, one in 2011 and one in 2012. He played in the 2007 All Ireland final winning Man of the Match. In the drawn final, Crokes lost the replays. Looney has also won a number of County league Div 1, County club championship and East Kerry championship titles.


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