Martin Brennan (hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Máirtín Ó Braonáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born |
1946 Castlecomer, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Nickname | Goggy | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Erin's Own | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1966-1969 | Kilkenny | 4 (2-03) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Martin Brennan (born 1946) is an Irish hurling coach and former player. At club level, he played with Erin's Own and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.
Playing career
Born in Castlecomer, County Kilkenny, Brennan first played hurling as a schoolboy at the local national school and won two county juvenile championship medals.[1] He later lined out at club level with Erin's Own.
At inter-county level, Brennan first played for Kilkenny as a corner-forward on the minor team beaten by Laois in the 1964 Leinster MHC final.[2] He progressed to the under-21 team as a goalkeeper, but ended his underage career without silverware.
Brennan first played for the senior team in a tournament game in December 1966. He scored a goal from corner-forward when Kilkenny beat Tipperary in the 1967 All-Ireland SHC final.[3] Brennan won his first Leinster SHC medal on the field of play two years later.[4] He later claimed a second All-Ireland SHC medal after a 2–15 to 2–09 win over Cork.[5] Brennan's hurling career ended when he suffered a severe ankle fracture while playing with Kilkenny in New York.
Coaching career
Brennan became involved in team management and coaching following his retirement from playing. He took charge of a number of club teams, including Danesfort, Fenians, Young Irelands and Conahy Shamrocks. Brennan was also a selector on the Kilkenny under-21 team that won the All-Ireland U21HC title in 1990, with his son, Jamesie Brennan, as team captain.[6]
Honours
Player
- Kilkenny
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1967, 1969
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship: 1967, 1969
Selector
- Kilkenny
References
- ^ "Hurling stars of Kilkenny". Irish Press. 4 September 1969. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "IN PICTURES: Celebrating 60 years since Laois' Minor Leinster Hurling triumph". Laois Live. 16 September 1964. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "Cats' final triumph tinged with tragedy". Irish Independent. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "Recalling great past battles between Cork and Kilkenny". Irish Independent. 9 September 2004. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "Where are they now - Barrie Henriques with Martin 'Goggy' Brennan". Kilkenny Live. 15 April 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2025.