Brian Finn (hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||
| Born |
1965 Bruff, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Bruff South Liberties | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
|
Thomond College | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1985-1994 | Limerick | 13 (0-03) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Brian Finn (born 1965) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Bruff and also lined out at inter-county level with various Limerick teams.
Career
Born in Bruff, County Limerick, Finn first played hurling and Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with the Bruff club. He was part of the team that won the Limerick MHC title in 1983. Finn later transferred to the South Liberties club in Limerick, before ending his career back with Bruff.
Finn first appeared on the inter-county scene with the
Railway Cup team.[3]
Personal life
Finn studied at
NIHE Limerick. During his time here he coached the hurling team to their inaugural Fitzgibbon Cup.[4] Finn's son, Seán Finn, has also played for Limerick.[5][6]
Honours
Player
- Bruff
- Limerick Minor Hurling Championship: 1983
- Limerick
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 1984
- National Hurling League: 1984–85, 1991–92
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1986
Management
- NIHE Limerick
- Fitzgibbon Cup: 1989
References
- ^ "Under 21 hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Limerick's new generation aim to banish ghosts". Irish Independent. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Railway Cup hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Brian Finn". Hogan Stand. 3 July 1992. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "'I asked him to lift the cup with me. I don't know why but I'm delighted I did' - Limerick's defensive star". The 42. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Limerick fathers and sons: 'I said it to you Ger, years ago. The boys will win it for us'". Irish Times. 24 December 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.