Richard Browne (hurler)
Richard Browne (born 1962) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a full-back for the Cork senior team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Ristéard de Brun | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born |
1962 Blackrock, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Occupation | Dentist | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Blackrock | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
1983-1985 | University College Cork | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1986-1991 | Cork | 14 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 14:50, 23 May 2015. | |||
Born in Blackrock, County Cork, Browne first played competitive hurling in his youth.[1] He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty when he first linked up with the Cork under-21 team. He made his senior debut during the 1986 championship. Browne subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one All-Ireland medal.
At club level Browne is a one-time championship medallist with Blackrock.
Browne's brothers, Alan and John, also enjoyed All-Ireland success with Cork.[2]
Throughout his career Browne made 14 championship appearances. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1991 championship.
Honours
Team
- Blackrock
- Cork Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1985
- University College Cork
- Fitzgibbon Cup (2): 1984, 1985
- Cork
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1986
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1986
- National Hurling League (2): 1979–80, 1990–81
References
- "Past pupils". Beaumont BNS website. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- Moran, Seán (8 March 1998). "Quinn's move is most surprising Clare change". Irish Times. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
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