Ger Browne

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Ger Browne
Personal information
Irish name Gearóid de Brún
Sport Hurling
Position Wing Forward
Born (1998-05-10) 10 May 1998 (age 25)
County Tipperary, Ireland
Nickname brownerz
Occupation Student
Club(s)
YearsClub
 Cashel King Cormacs[ contradictory ]
Club titles
Tipperary titles 0
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
2016-present
 TUS
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2017-present
 Tipperary 17 (1-14)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 3
NHL 0
All Stars 1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 11:59, 7 August 2019.

Ger Browne (born 10 May 1998) is an Irish hurler who played for Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship with Cashel King Cormacs[ contradictory ] and at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a midfielder.

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Playing career

Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams

Browne joined the Knockavilla–Donaskeigh Kickhams club[ contradictory ] at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels before eventually joining the club's top adult team.

Tipperary

Minor and under-21

Browne made his first appearance for the Tipperary minor team on 23 April 2016 when he scored two points from right wing-forward in a 1–20 to 1–17 defeat by Waterford in the Munster Championship. [1] On 10 July 2016, he was switched to midfield and scored two points from play when Tipperary defeated Limerick by 1–24 to 0–10 to win the Munster final. [2] On 4 September 2016, Browne was again at midfield when Tipperary renewed their rivalry with Limerick in the All-Ireland final. He ended the game with a winners' medal following the 1–21 to 0–17 victory. [3]

On 22 June 2017, Browne made his first appearance for the Tipperary under-21 team. He top scored with five points in the 2–24 to 0–19 defeat by Limerick in the Munster Championship. [4] Browne was later nominated for the Team of the Year. [5]

On 4 July 2018, Browne scored four points from play in Tipperary's 2–23 to 1–13 defeat by Cork in the Munster final. [6] On 26 August 2018, both Tipperary and Cork faced each other again in the All-Ireland final. Browne ended the game with a winners' medal after scoring three points in the 3–13 to 1–16 victory. [7] He ended the year by being named at midfield on the Team of the Year and u21 hurler of the year. [8]

Senior

Browne was drafted onto the Tipperary senior team prior to the start of the 2018 National League. He made his first appearance for the team on 28 January 2018 when he lined out at right corner-forward in Tipperary's 1–21 to 0–19 defeat by Clare. [9] On 8 April 2018, Browne was an unused substitute when Tipperary suffered a 2–23 to 2–17 defeat by Kilkenny in the National League final. [10] He made his Munster Championship debut on 27 May 2018 when he came on as a 70th-minute substitute for Billy McCarthy at midfield in a 2–20 to 1–23 draw with Cork. [11]

On 30 June 2019, Browne selected on the bench when Tipperary faced Limerick in the Munster final. He remained on the bench for the entire game and ended on the losing side following the 2–26 to 2–14 defeat. [12] On 18 August 2019, Browne won an All-Ireland medal as asubstitute coming on and scoring a point from play following Tipperary's 3–25 to 0–20 defeat of Kilkenny in the final. [13]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 August 2019.
TeamYear National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Tipperary 2018 Division 1A 30-0010-00—40-00
201910-0020-0020-0350-03
Career total40-0030-0020-0390-03

Honours

Tipperary

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References

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  2. ↑ "Tipperary romp to Munster minor title". Irish Examiner. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  3. ↑ Cormican, Eoghan (5 September 2016). "Redemption as powerful Premier get hands on cup". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  4. ↑ O'Toole, Fintan (22 June 2017). "Morrissey and Nash goals help Limerick impress with 11-point success over Tipp in Munster U21 clash". The 42. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Shortlist Announced for the Bord Gáis Energy U-21 Team of the Year". GAA website. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  6. ↑ Cormican, Eoghan (5 July 2018). "Cork outclass Tipperary on home soil to end 11-year Munster U21 hurling crown wait". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "Injury time drama as late Tipperary goal secures All-Ireland U21 victory over Cork". Irish Independent. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "Cork, Tipperary and Galway lead the way as U21 Team of the Year nominees released". Hogan Stand. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  9. ↑ "1-8 for David Reidy as Clare leave it late to seal victory over Tipperary". The 42. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  10. ↑ McGoldrick, Seán (8 April 2018). "Kilkenny whirlwind blows Tipperary away as Brian Cody claims ninth league title". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  11. ↑ O'Toole, Fintan (27 May 2018). "Morris saves Tipperary as they come from 9 points down to grab draw with Cork". The 42. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  12. ↑ O'Toole, Fintan (30 June 2019). "More glory for Limerick as they lift Munster crown with 12-point win over Tipperary". The 42. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  13. ↑ McGoldrick, Seán (18 August 2019). "Tipperary are All-Ireland champions as Liam Sheedy's men see off 14-man Kilkenny in Croke Park". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
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