Brian O'Driscoll (hurler)

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Brian O'Driscoll
Personal information
Irish name Briain Ó Drisceoil
Sport Hurling
Position Right corner-forward
Born 1976
Killavullen, County Cork, Ireland
Club(s)
YearsClub
1993-2014
1993-2002
2003-2009
Killavullen
Avondhu
St. Finbarr's
Club titles
Cork titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1997
Cork 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:56, 7 August 2014.

Brian O'Driscoll (born 1976) is an Irish hurler who played as a right wing-forward for the Cork senior team. [1]

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Born in Killavullen, County Cork, O'Driscoll first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 and intermediate sides. He joined the senior panel during the 1997 championship.

At club hurling level O'Driscoll is a one-time championship medallist with divisional side Avondhu. He also won several football championship medals with Killavullen. He concluded his hurling career with St. Finbarr's. [2]

Honours

Team

Killavullen
Avondhu
Cork

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References

  1. "Cork Senior Hurling Teams: 1990-1999" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 7 August 2014.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "Bits in brief". Killavullen GAA website. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2014.