Brian O'Halloran (hurler)
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Brian Thomas O'Halloran (born 17 May 1991 in Clashmore
, County Waterford
), he is an Irish
sportsperson. He plays hurling for his club Clashmore
and football for his club Kinsalebeg
. O'Halloran has also been a member of the Waterford Senior Hurling Team
since 2010
in the senior football championship.
with O'Halloran contributing 3points of his sides 0-14. Against Limerick
in the play offs he scored 1-0 of his sides 4-9 which brought them to the semi final against Clare
here they got revenge on Clare and won the game 3-9 : 0-12, O' Halloran scoring 1 goal. In the Munster Final against Tipperary
O'Halloran scored 0-1 of his sides 0-18 to 1-13 and Waterford
won the Minor Munster Final.
. O'Halloran's first game with the senior team came as a substitute appearance in the 2010 Munster Final Replay against Cork. After coming on, he scored a point from play and won a free from which his teammate, Eoin Kelly
converted. O'Halloran won his first Senior Munster Medal that day.
and The Killers.
Clashmore
Clashmore is a village in west County Waterford, Ireland. It is also a parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore....
, County Waterford
County Waterford
*Abbeyside, Affane, Aglish, Annestown, An Rinn, Ardmore*Ballinacourty, Ballinameela, Ballinamult, Ballinroad, Ballybeg, Ballybricken, Ballyduff Lower, Ballyduff Upper, Ballydurn, Ballygunner, Ballylaneen, Ballymacarbry, Ballymacart, Ballynaneashagh, Ballysaggart, Ballytruckle, Bilberry, Bunmahon,...
), he is an Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
sportsperson. He plays hurling for his club Clashmore
Clashmore-Kinsalebeg GAA
Clashmore/Kinsalebeg GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Clashmore, County Waterford, Ireland. The club fields teams in both hurling and gaelic football.- History :...
and football for his club Kinsalebeg
Clashmore-Kinsalebeg GAA
Clashmore/Kinsalebeg GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Clashmore, County Waterford, Ireland. The club fields teams in both hurling and gaelic football.- History :...
. O'Halloran has also been a member of the Waterford Senior Hurling Team
Waterford GAA
The Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for all levels of Gaelic games in County Waterford. The County Board is also responsible for the Waterford inter-county teams. The county...
since 2010
Club
In 2009 O'Halloran was part of the Minor team which won the Division 1 Minor football county championship. He plays Intermediate hurling with Clashmore and Senior football with Kinsalebeg. O'Halloran was part of the senior football team which were defeated by GaultierGaultier GAA
Gaultier GAA Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located on the outskirts of Dunmore East which is a popular tourist and fishing village in County Waterford, Ireland...
in the senior football championship.
Minor Intercounty
O'Halloran was part of the minor team who in 2009 won the Munster Final. To get there they first played ClareClare GAA
The Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Clare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Clare. The county board is also responsible for the Clare inter-county teams....
with O'Halloran contributing 3points of his sides 0-14. Against Limerick
Limerick GAA
The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick...
in the play offs he scored 1-0 of his sides 4-9 which brought them to the semi final against Clare
Clare GAA
The Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Clare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Clare. The county board is also responsible for the Clare inter-county teams....
here they got revenge on Clare and won the game 3-9 : 0-12, O' Halloran scoring 1 goal. In the Munster Final against Tipperary
Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
O'Halloran scored 0-1 of his sides 0-18 to 1-13 and Waterford
Waterford GAA
The Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for all levels of Gaelic games in County Waterford. The County Board is also responsible for the Waterford inter-county teams. The county...
won the Minor Munster Final.
Senior Intercounty
O'Halloran progressed to joining the Waterford Senior Hurling panel in early 2010 but was prevented from playing because he was sitting the Leaving Certificate ExaminationsLeaving Certificate
The Leaving Certificate Examinations , commonly referred to as the Leaving Cert is the final examination in the Irish secondary school system. It takes a minimum of two years preparation, but an optional Transition Year means that for those students it takes place three years after the Junior...
. O'Halloran's first game with the senior team came as a substitute appearance in the 2010 Munster Final Replay against Cork. After coming on, he scored a point from play and won a free from which his teammate, Eoin Kelly
Eoin Kelly (Waterford hurler)
Eoin Kelly is a famous Irish hurler who plays for both the Waterford senior inter-county hurling team and club hurling for Passage GAA...
converted. O'Halloran won his first Senior Munster Medal that day.
Personal life
Brian O'Halloran did his leaving certificate in 2010. His favourite music includes Kings of LeonKings of Leon
Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion, Oklahoma but formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Anthony Caleb Followill , Ivan Nathan Followill and Michael Jared Followill Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion,...
and The Killers.
Achievements
- In 2009 O'Hallorans club KinsalebegClashmore-Kinsalebeg GAAClashmore/Kinsalebeg GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Clashmore, County Waterford, Ireland. The club fields teams in both hurling and gaelic football.- History :...
won the Waterford Division 1 Minor football championship. - In 2009 O'Halloran was part of the Waterford Minor Hurling TeamWaterford GAAThe Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for all levels of Gaelic games in County Waterford. The County Board is also responsible for the Waterford inter-county teams. The county...
which won the Munster final. - In 2010 O'Halloran played a part in the Senior Hurling team where he won his first Munster Senior Hurling ChampionshipMunster Senior Hurling ChampionshipThe Munster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Munster in Ireland....
medal.
Hurling Championship Appearances
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 July 2010 | Semple Stadium Semple Stadium Semple Stadium, located in Thurles, North Tipperary, Ireland, is the home of hurling for Tipperary GAA and for the province of Munster. It is the second largest stadium in Ireland with a capacity of 53,500.... , Thurles Thurles Thurles is a town situated in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Eliogarty and is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly... |
Cork | 0-1 | 1-16 : 1-13 | Munster Final Replay All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2010 The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship 2010 was the 114th staging of Ireland's premier hurling competition since its establishment in 1887. A total of thirteen teams competed in the championship, with Tipperary unseating the four-time defending champions Kilkenny by 4-17 to 1-18 in the... |
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| 2 | 15 August 2010 | Croke Park Croke Park Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation... , Dublin |
Tipperary Tipperary GAA The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names... |
0-0 | 1-18 : 3-19 | All-Ireland Semi-final All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2010 The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship 2010 was the 114th staging of Ireland's premier hurling competition since its establishment in 1887. A total of thirteen teams competed in the championship, with Tipperary unseating the four-time defending champions Kilkenny by 4-17 to 1-18 in the... |
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