Brian Hennessy

Brian Hennessy
Personal information
Irish name	Briain Ó hAonasa
Sport	Hurling
Position	Right corner-back
Born	(1969-08-29) 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.

Brian Hennessy navigation boxes

Birr – 1995 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Champions (1st title)

1 R. Shields
2 M. Hogan
3 J. Errity
4 B. Hennessy
5 B. Whelahan
6 G. Cahill
7 N. Hogan
8 J. Pilkington
9 D. Regan
10 O. O'Neill
11 C. McGlone
12 D. Pilkington
13 S. Whelehan
14 P. Murphy
15 A. Cahill

Subs used: M. Feenane for O. O'Neill; R. Landy for M. Hogan; L. Vaughan for C. McGlone

Subs not used: F. Pilkington; G. Hanniffy; D. Hanniffy; C. Hanniffy; G. Doorley; D. Brady; T. Murphy; L. Power; J. Carroll

Manager: P. Horan

Birr – 1998 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Champions (2nd title)

1 B. Mullins
2 S. Whelehan
3 J. Errity
4 G. Doorley
5 Barry Whelehan
6 Brian Whelahan
7 N. Claffey
8 J. Pilkington
9 G. Hanniffy
10 D. Hanniffy
11 C. McGlone
12 D. Pilkington
13 G. Cahill
14 D. Regan
15 P. Carroll

Subs used: O. O'Neill for P. Carroll; L. Power for C. McGlone

Subs not used: C. Hanniffy; M. Erritty; B. Hennessy; N. Hogan; K. Spillane; S. Walsh; B. Milne

Manager: P. J. Whelehan

Offaly – 1987 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Champions (2nd title)

1 John Troy 2 B. Whelahan 3 D. Geoghegan 4 B. Hennessy 5 J. Dooley 6 J. Errity 7 A. Cahill 8 J. Pilkington 9 T. Dooley 10 S. Morkam 11 B. Dooley 12 K. Egan 13 T. Moylan 14 John Troy 15 D. Pilkington Manager P. J. Whelehan

Offaly – 1989 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship runners-up

1 J. Troy 2 B. Whelahan 3 D. Geoghegan 4 B. Hennessy 5 R. Mannion 6 B. Kelly 7 G. Cahill 8 J. Pilkington 9 A. Cahill 10 B. Dooley 11 D. Regan 12 J Dooley 13 R. Byrne 14 D. Pilkington 15 M. Duignan Sub used J. Kilmartin for R. Byrne

Offaly – 1995 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship runners-up

Subs used: 18 D. Pilkington for P. O'Connor; 17 B. Kelly for Joe Dooley

Subs not used: 16 J. Troy; 19 P. J. Martin; 20 G. Cahill; 21 J. Errity; 22 J. Miler; 23 B. Hennessy; 24 P. Mulhaire

Manager: É. Cregan

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