Dick Brennan (hurler)

Dick Brennan
Personal information
Irish name Risteard Ó Braonáin
Sport Hurling
Position Full-forward
Born 1886
Kilkenny, Ireland
Died 7 March 1963 (aged 76)
Kilkenny, Ireland
Occupation Blacksmith
Club(s)
Years Club
Erin's Own
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1904-1913
Kilkenny
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 2
All-Irelands 2

Richard Brennan (1886 - 7 March 1963) was an Irish hurler whose championship career with the Kilkenny senior team spanned nine years from 1904 to 1913.[1]

Born in Kilkenny, Brennan first played competitive hurling in his youth. He quickly became involved with the Erin's Own club, eventually becoming a key member of the senior team.

Brennan made his debut on the inter-county scene when he was picked on the Kilkenny senior team for the first time in 1904. He won his first All-Ireland medal that year, however, he was later dropped from the starting team. Brennan remained on the panel during Kilkenny's first great era and was recalled to the team in 1913. He won a second All-Ireland medal that year, while he also won two Leinster medals.

Honours

Cork

References

  1. ^ "Death of famous hurler". Finbarr J. Connolly website. 30 March 1963. Retrieved 28 August 2016.[permanent dead link]