Darren Brennan

Darren Brennan (born 13 November 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Intermediate Championship club St Lachtain's and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.[1] He usually lines out as a goalkeeper.

Darren Brennan
Personal information
Irish name Darren Ó Braonáin
Sport Hurling
Position Goalkeeper
Born (1996-11-13) 13 November 1996
Freshford, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
 St Lachtain's
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2017-present
 Kilkenny 3 (0-01)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 11:53, 11 July 2019.

Playing career

St Lachtain's

Brennan joined the St Lachtain's club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. He experienced championship success in the under-21 grade before eventually joining the club's top adult team.

Minor and under-21

Brennan first played for Kilkenny as a member of the minor team during the 2013 Leinster Championship. He made his first appearance for the team on 4 May 2013 when he lined out in goal in Kilkenny's 7–16 to 1–09 defeat of Kildare. On 7 July 2013, Brennan won a Leinster Championship medal after again lining out in goal in Kilkenny's 1–18 to 0–08 defeat of Laois in the final.[2]

Brennan was again eligible for the minor grade in 2014. He won a second successive Leinster Championship medal on 6 July 2014 following Kilkenny's 2–19 to 2–10 defeat of Dublin.[3] On 7 September 2014, Brennan lined out in goal when Kilkenny faced Limerick in the All-Ireland final. He ended the game with a winners' medal following the 2–17 to 0–19 victory.[4]

Brennan subsequently progressed onto the Kilkenny under-21 team during the 2015 Leinster Championship. He made his first appearance for the team on 2 June 2015 when he lined out in goal in Kilkenny's 4–12 to 2–16 defeat of Dublin in the quarter-final.[5] On 8 July 2015, Brennan was again in goal when Kilkenny suffered a 4–17 to 1–09 defeat by Wexford in the Leinster final.[6]

On 5 July 2017, Brennan won a Leinster Championship medal with the under-21 team after lining out in goal in Kilkenny's 0–30 to 1–15 defeat of Wexford in the final.[7] On 9 September, he was again in goal for Kilkenny's 0–17 to 0–11 defeat by Limerick in the All-Ireland final.[8] Brennan ended the season by being named on the Bord Gáis Energy Team of the Year.[9]

Senior

Brennan was drafted onto the Kilkenny senior team at the start of the 2017 season. He remained as a non-playing substitute during the National League and Championship campaigns.

On 25 February 2018, Brennan made his first appearance for the Kilkenny senior team when he lined out in goal in a 2–22 to 2–21 defeat of Tipperary in the National League.[10] On 8 April 2018, he was an unused substitute when Kilkenny defeated Tipperary by 2–23 to 2–17 to win the National League title.[11] Brennan was selected on the bench when Kilkenny faced Galway in the Leinster final on 1 July 2018. He remained as an unused substitute for the 0-18 apiece draw.[12] He remained on the bench for the replay a week later, which Kilkenny lost by 1–28 to 3-15.[13]

On 11 May 2019, Brennan made his Leinster Championship debut in Kilkenny's 2–23 to 1–21 defeat of Dublin.[14] On 30 June 2019, he was an unused substitute when Kilkenny suffered a 1–23 to 0–23 defeat by Wexford in the Leinster final.[15]

Career statistics
As of match played 30 June 2019.
Team Year National League Leinster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Kilkenny 2017 Division 1A 00-0000-0000-0000-00
2018 30-0000-0000-0030-00
2019 00-0030-0100-0030-01
Total 30-0030-0100-0060-01

Honours
St Lachtain's
  • Kilkenny Under-21 A Hurling Championship (1): 2012
Kilkenny

References
  1. "8 senior panelists in Kilkenny side and 7 in Dublin team for Leinster U21 hurling clash". The 42. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  2. "Murphy points the way as Kilkenny cruise past Laois to claim crown". Irish Independent. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  3. Kelly, Niall (6 July 2014). "Kilkenny power past Dublin to retain their Leinster minor crown". The 42. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  4. O'Riordan, Ian (7 September 2014). "Kilkenny minors savour All-Ireland success against spirited Limerick". Irish Times. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  5. O'Toole, Fintan (2 June 2015). "Late goal gives Kilkenny dramatic win over Dublin in Leinster U21 hurling thriller". The 42. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  6. "Leinster U21 HC final: Magical Model maul Cats for three-in-a-row". Hogan Stand. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  7. O'Brien, Kevin (5 July 2017). "Kilkenny land 30 points en route to completing U21 and minor Leinster hurling double". The 42. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  8. Cormican, Eoghan (11 September 2017). "Limerick savour that September excitement in U21 hurling final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  9. O'Toole, Fintan (2 October 2017). "Gillane the star man as Limerick, Kilkenny, Galway and Cork players make U21 team of the year". The 42. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  10. Fallon, John (25 February 2018). "Michael Breen bags 2-9 but finishes on losing side as Kilkenny edge Tipperary in thriller". The 42. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  11. McGoldrick, Seán (8 April 2018). "Kilkenny whirlwind blows Tipperary away as Brian Cody claims ninth league title". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  12. "Leinster SHC final: Cats and Tribe must meet again". Hogan Stand. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  13. Rooney, Declan (8 July 2018). "Galway retain Leinster crown after epic battle with Kilkenny". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  14. Harrington, John (11 May 2019). "Leinster SHC: Kilkenny battle past Dublin". GAA website. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  15. O'Brien, Kevin (30 June 2019). "Wexford land first Leinster title in 15 years with thrilling victory over Kilkenny". The 42. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
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