Brendan Bugler
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Breandán Dé Buigléir | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right Half Back | ||
| Born |
22 July 1985 Whitegate, County Clare, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Whitegate | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Clare titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2007-present | Clare | 25 (0-8) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 20:04, 26 October 2012. | |||
Brendan Bugler (born 1985) is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a right wing-back for the Clare senior team.[1]
Bugler made his first appearance for the team during the 2007 National League and has become a regular player over the last few seasons. During that time he has won one All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, one National League (Division 1B) medal, one Waterford Crystal Cup medal and two All-Star award.[2]
At club level Bugler plays with Whitegate.
Playing career
Club
Bugler plays with his home club in Whitegate. In 2013 he captained them to an Intermediate county title. He also plays football with Cratloe.
Inter-universities
During his tenure as a student at the University of Limerick, Bugler enjoyed some success with the university senior team. In 2011 he won a Fitzgibbon Cup medal following a 1-17 to 2-11 defeat of city rivals Limerick Institute of Technology.[3]
Inter-county
Bugler first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Clare minor hurling panel in 2002.[4] He enjoyed little success in this grade, before later moving onto the Clare under-21 team. Bugler also enjoyed little success in this grade of hurling.
In 2007 Bugler made his senior debut for Clare in a National League game against Down.[5] Later that year he made his championship debut at midfield in a Munster quarter-final defeat by Cork.[6]
Two years later in 2009 Bugler enjoyed his first major success with the Clare senior hurlers. A 1-12 t 1-7 defeat of Tipperary secured the pre-season Waterford Crystal Cup title.[7]
Bugler won a National League (Division 1B) medal in 2012 as Clare defeated Limerick by 0-21 to 1-16.[8] In spite of enjoying little success in the subsequent championship, Bugler finished off the season by winning a coveted All-Star award.
Brendan Bugler played in the half back line in the Clare team that beat Cork 5-16 to 3-16 in the All-Ireland Hurling final played in Croke Park on 28 September 2013 - the first All-Ireland final played on a Saturday and under floodlights.
Inter-provincial
Bugler has also lined out with Munster in the inter-provincial series of games.
Honours
Team
- Clare
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1) : 2013
Individual
- All-Stars (1) : 2012
- GAA-GPA All-Star Award (1): 2013
References
- ↑ "Profile: Brendan Bugler". Hurling Stats website. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
- ↑ "All Star Award For Clare's Brendan Bugler". The Clare Herald. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ↑ Moynihan, Michael (28 February 2011). "O'Brien seals dramatic injury-time win for UL". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ↑ "Minor hurling trial". Hogan Stand website. 8 January 2002. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ↑ "Clare dominate in win over Down". RTÉ Sport. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ↑ "Munster SHC: Rebels ease past Clare". Hogan Stand website. 27 May 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ↑ "RTÉ Sport: Clare 1-12 Tipperary 1-07". RTÉ Sport. 26 January 2009. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ↑ "Banner comeback floors Treaty". Hogan Stand website. 7 April 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.