Brian O'Sullivan

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Brian O'Sullivan
Personal information
Irish name Brian Ó Súilleabháin
Sport Hurling
Position Corner-Forward
Born 1990 (age 3031)
Ballygunner, Waterford
Club(s)
YearsClub
2000s-present
Ballygunner
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2011-present
Waterford 1 (0-2)

Brian O'Sullivan (born 1990 in Ballygunner) is an Irish hurler who plays for both the Waterford Inter-county hurling team and the Ballygunner GAA club.

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Playing career

Club

O'Sullivan has played with Ballygunner since an early age.

Inter-county

O'Sullivan started playing inter-county hurling with Waterford at the age of 18. O'Sullivan first broke into the team during the 2011 National Hurling League. O'Sullivan made his championship debut on 12 June 2011 against Limerick GAA in the Munster Championship Semi-final at Semple Stadium, Thurles. O'Sullivan scored 2 points from play. [1]

Championship appearances

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionMatch report
112 Jun 2011 Semple Stadium, Thurles Limerick 0-23-16 : 3-15 Munster Semi-final RTE Sport

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References

  1. Moran, Sean. "Mullane's eye for goal rescues Waterford". The Irish Times. Retrieved 21 July 2021.