Darren Brennan

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Darren Brennan
Personal information
Irish name Darren Ó Braonáin
Sport Hurling
Position Goalkeeper
Born (1996-11-13) 13 November 1996 (age 23)
Freshford, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Occupation Student
Club(s)
YearsClub
 St Lachtain's
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2017-present
 Kilkenny 3 (0-01)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 11:53, 11 July 2019.

Darren Brennan (born 13 November 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Intermediate Championship club St Lachtain's and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. [1] He usually lines out as a goalkeeper.

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Playing career

St Lachtain's

Brennan joined the St Lachtain's club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. He experienced championship success in the under-21 grade before eventually joining the club's top adult team.[ citation needed ]

Kilkenny

Minor and under-21

Brennan first played for Kilkenny as a member of the minor team during the 2013 Leinster Championship. He made his first appearance for the team on 4 May 2013 when he lined out in goal in Kilkenny's 7–16 to 1–09 defeat of Kildare. On 7 July 2013, Brennan won a Leinster Championship medal after again lining out in goal in Kilkenny's 1–18 to 0–08 defeat of Laois in the final. [2]

Brennan was again eligible for the minor grade in 2014. He won a second successive Leinster Championship medal on 6 July 2014 following Kilkenny's 2–19 to 2–10 defeat of Dublin. [3] On 7 September 2014, Brennan lined out in goal when Kilkenny faced Limerick in the All-Ireland final. He ended the game with a winners' medal following the 2–17 to 0–19 victory. [4]

Brennan subsequently progressed onto the Kilkenny under-21 team during the 2015 Leinster Championship. He made his first appearance for the team on 2 June 2015 when he lined out in goal in Kilkenny's 4–12 to 2–16 defeat of Dublin in the quarter-final. [5] On 8 July 2015, Brennan was again in goal when Kilkenny suffered a 4–17 to 1–09 defeat by Wexford in the Leinster final. [6]

On 5 July 2017, Brennan won a Leinster Championship medal with the under-21 team after lining out in goal in Kilkenny's 0–30 to 1–15 defeat of Wexford in the final. [7] On 9 September, he was again in goal for Kilkenny's 0–17 to 0–11 defeat by Limerick in the All-Ireland final. [8] Brennan ended the season by being named on the Bord Gáis Energy Team of the Year. [9]

Senior

Brennan was drafted onto the Kilkenny senior team at the start of the 2017 season. He remained as a non-playing substitute during the National League and Championship campaigns.[ citation needed ]

On 25 February 2018, Brennan made his first appearance for the Kilkenny senior team when he lined out in goal in a 2–22 to 2–21 defeat of Tipperary in the National League. [10] On 8 April 2018, he was an unused substitute when Kilkenny defeated Tipperary by 2–23 to 2–17 to win the National League title. [11] Brennan was selected on the bench when Kilkenny faced Galway in the Leinster final on 1 July 2018. He remained as an unused substitute for the 0-18 apiece draw. [12] He remained on the bench for the replay a week later, which Kilkenny lost by 1–28 to 3-15. [13]

On 11 May 2019, Brennan made his Leinster Championship debut in Kilkenny's 2–23 to 1–21 defeat of Dublin. [14] On 30 June 2019, he was an unused substitute when Kilkenny suffered a 1–23 to 0–23 defeat by Wexford in the Leinster final. [15]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 June 2019.
TeamYear National League Leinster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Kilkenny 2017 Division 1A 00-0000-0000-0000-00
201830-0000-0000-0030-00
201900-0030-0100-0030-01
Total30-0030-0100-0060-01

Honours

St Lachtain's
Kilkenny

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References

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  2. ↑ "Murphy points the way as Kilkenny cruise past Laois to claim crown". Irish Independent. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
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  6. ↑ "Leinster U21 HC final: Magical Model maul Cats for three-in-a-row". Hogan Stand. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  7. ↑ O'Brien, Kevin (5 July 2017). "Kilkenny land 30 points en route to completing U21 and minor Leinster hurling double". The 42. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  8. ↑ Cormican, Eoghan (11 September 2017). "Limerick savour that September excitement in U21 hurling final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  9. ↑ O'Toole, Fintan (2 October 2017). "Gillane the star man as Limerick, Kilkenny, Galway and Cork players make U21 team of the year". The 42. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  10. ↑ Fallon, John (25 February 2018). "Michael Breen bags 2-9 but finishes on losing side as Kilkenny edge Tipperary in thriller". The 42. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  11. ↑ McGoldrick, Seán (8 April 2018). "Kilkenny whirlwind blows Tipperary away as Brian Cody claims ninth league title". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  12. ↑ "Leinster SHC final: Cats and Tribe must meet again". Hogan Stand. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
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  14. ↑ Harrington, John (11 May 2019). "Leinster SHC: Kilkenny battle past Dublin". GAA website. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  15. ↑ O'Brien, Kevin (30 June 2019). "Wexford land first Leinster title in 15 years with thrilling victory over Kilkenny". The 42. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
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