Jody Brennan (born 18 November 1983) is an Irish sportsperson. He is a hurler from upperchurch and played for Tipperary. He plays hurling with Harps GAA Auckland, most notable as the man who stopped the "drive for five v Kilkenny" in 2010, as for also breaking the timber of Laois Stalwart Tony Connolly Upperchurch–Drombane and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Half-Forward | ||
| Born |
18 January 1983 Upperchurch, County Tipperary | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Nickname | Bishop Brennan | ||
| Occupation | H&S Advisor | ||
| Club(s)* | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
| Harps Gaa Auckland | Zero [0] | ||
| Club titles | |||
| All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2010- | Tipperary | 1 (0) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| All-Irelands | 1 (1 as sub) | ||
|
* club appearances and scores correct as of J. | |||
On 28 February 2010, Brennan made his National Hurling League debut as a substitute against Dublin in the 2010 National Hurling League, with Tipperary losing the game by 1–12 to 1-21. On 30 May 2010, Brennan made his Championship debut against Cork in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship quarter-final in Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Tipperary ended up losing the game by 3–15 to 0-14, with Brennan coming on as a substitute in the second half.[1][2]
On 5 September 2010, Brennan was a non-playing substitute as Tipperary won their 26th All Ireland title, beating reigning champions Killkenny by 4–17 to 1–18 in the final, preventing Kilkenny from achieving an historic 5-in-a-row, it was Brennan's first All-Ireland winners medal.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Cork expose Tipp failings in ruthless fashion". The Irish Times. 31 May 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
- ^ "Cork 3-15 Tipperary 0-14". Tipperary.gaa.ie. 30 May 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Rampant Tipp deny Cats immortality". Irish Independent. 6 September 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
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