Brian Hennessy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Briain Ó hAonasa | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||
| Born |
29 August 1969 Birr, County Offaly, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Birr | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Offaly titles | 5 | ||
| Leinster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 1990-1995 | Offaly | 2 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 11:41, 30 June 2014. | |||
Brian Hennessy (born 29 August 1969) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Offaly senior team.
Born in Birr, County Offaly, Hennessy first excelled at hurling in his youth. He first came to prominence on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Offaly minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1990-91 National League and immediately became a regular member of the team. During his career he won one National Hurling League medal on the field of play.[1][2]
At club level Hennessy is a one-time All-Ireland medallist with Birr. In addition to this he also won four Leinster medals and five championship medals.[3]
His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1995 championship.
Honours
Team
- Birr
- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship (2): 1995, 1998 (sub)
- Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship (4): 1991, 1994, 1997, 1999
- Offaly Senior Club Hurling Championship (5): 1991, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000
- Offaly
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1994
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1994, 1995
- National Hurling League (1): 1990-91
- Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 1989
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1987
- Leinster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1987
References
- ↑ "Offaly GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ↑ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ↑ "Club History". Birr GAA website. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
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