Paul Braniff (hurler)

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Paul Braniff
Personal information
Irish name Pól Ó Brannuibh
Sport Hurling
Position Full-forward
Born 1982
Portaferry, County Down, Northern Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Nickname Douill
Club(s)
YearsClub
1999–2019
Portaferry
Club titles
Down titles 6
Ulster titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2000–2013
Down
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 1 (Under-21)
All-Irelands 1 (Christy Ring)
NHL 1 (Division 2)

Paul Braniff (born 1982) is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a full-forward for the Down senior team.

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Braniff made his first appearance for the team during the 2000 championship and has remained as a regular member of the team since then. [1] Although he has won a Ulster medals at under-21 level, Braniff has enjoyed little success with the Down senior team. Braniff scored 3–9 in the National Hurling League Division 2 Final in 2004 where Down beat Westmeath 5–15 to 3–07. Braniff led Down to their first Christy Ring Cup in 2013 in a 3–16 to 2–17 over Kerry with a Gareth 'Magic' Johnson goal in injury-time goal won it for the Ardsmen.

At club level Braniff is a five-time county championship medalist with Portaferry.

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References

  1. "Hurling: Down up to Yankie invasion". The Free Library. 3 June 2000. Retrieved 2 April 2012.

Career statistics

Club

TeamYear Ulster All-Ireland Total
AppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Portaferry 2000-01 10-0500-0010-05
2001-02 12-0400-0012-04
2002-03 10-0100-0010-01
2012-13 20-1800-0020-18
2014-15 20-1210-0930-21
Total72-4010-0982-49

Honours

Portaferry
Down
Awards