Brian McEvoy

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Brian McEvoy
Personal information
Irish name Brian Mac Fhíobhuí
Sport Hurling
Position Left wing-forward
Born (1974-07-11) 11 July 1974 (age 51)
Kilkenny, Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Nickname Sales rep
Club(s)
YearsClubApps (scores)
1992-2008
James Stephens 39 (4-72)
Club titles
 FootballHurling
Kilkenny titles 5 2
Leinster titles 0 2
All-Ireland titles 0 1
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1996-2003
Kilkenny 23 (2-28)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 5
All-Irelands 2
NHL 2
All Stars 1

Brian Edwin McEvoy (born 11 July 1974) is an Irish former hurler. At club level, he played with James Stephens and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.

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Career

At club level, McEvoy first played for James Stephens as a dual player at juvenile and underage levels. He was part of the club's minor teams that claimed five minor titles across both codes between 1990 and 1992. McEvoy later won consecutive Kilkenny U21HC titles.

McEvoy continued his dual player status at senior level. He won five Kilkenny SFC titles between 1993 and 2008. As a hurler, he won consecutive Kilkenny SHC medals in 2004 and 2005. [1] [2] These were later converted into Leinster Club SHC medals. McEvoy lined out at midfield when James Stephens beat Athenry by 0–19 to 0–14 in the 2005 All-Ireland Club SHC final. [3]

At inter-county level, McEvoy first played for Kilkenny as captain of the minor team that won the Leinster MHC title in 1992. He later progressed to the under-21 team and won an All-Ireland U21HC medal in 1994, after a 3–10 to 0–11 win over Galway in the final. [4]

McEvoy made his first appearance for the senior team in 1996. He went on to win five consecutive Leinster SHC medals between 1998 and 2002. [5] McEvoy was at midfield when Kilkenny beat Offaly to win the All-Ireland SHC title in 2000. [6] He claimed a second winners' medal after coming on as a substitute in the defeat of Clare in 2002. [7] Having just won his second consecutive National Hurling League medal, a series of recurring injuries over an 18-month period resulted in McEvoy retiring from inter-county hurling in June 2003. [8]

Performances at inter-county level resulted in his selection to the Leinster inter-provincial team and he won a Railway Cup medal in 1998. [9] He was also part of the All-Star team in 1999. [10]

Honours

James Stephens
Kilkenny

References

  1. Breheny, Martin (1 November 2004). "Stephens hold out against DJ's incredible late tornado". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  2. "Village complete notable double". Irish Times. 24 October 2005. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  3. "Stephens' day as Kilkenny's Village voices shout loudest". Irish Independent. 18 March 2005. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  4. "Brian McEvoy interview: 'People contrast ourselves and Ballyhale, town and country. I think the two clubs are very similar'". Irish Examiner. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  5. "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  6. Breheny, Martin (11 September 2000). "Goal hungry Kilkenny play Cat and mouse with Offaly". Irish Independent. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  7. "Cats tear Bannermen apart". Irish Examiner. 8 September 2002. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  8. "Captain Carter and McEvoy quit Kilkenny". Irish Independent. 11 June 2003. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  9. "Leinster Railway Cup Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  10. "GAA: Six Hurling All-Stars for Cork". RTÉ Sport. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 13 June 2025.