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Begley first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the [[Limerick GAA|Limerick]] under-21 team. He won a Munster title at this level in 2000 before later collecting an [[All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship |
Begley first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the [[Limerick GAA|Limerick]] under-21 team. He won a Munster title at this level in 2000 before later collecting an [[All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship]] medal following a victory over [[Galway GAA|Galway]]. It was Limerick's first step towards three such titles in-a-row, however, Begley was over-age for the latter two victories. By this stage, he had joined the county senior team. Following the county's victory over [[Cork GAA|Cork]] in the [[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]] in 2001, Limerick failed to win a game in the province until their 2007 Munster semi-final victory over [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]. This was achieved following a three-game saga,{{what?|reason=What saga? Is the reader just supposed to know?|date=October 2022}} however, Begley's side later lost the Munster final to [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]. Limerick later beat Waterford in the subsequent All-Ireland semi-final, setting up an All-Ireland final meeting with [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]] on 2 September 2007. While Begley scored a goal and won a penalty, Begley's side lost by seven points to Kilkenny, on a scoreline of 2-19 1-15. |
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[[Category:Mungret Gaelic footballers]] |
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Latest revision as of 10:26, 10 October 2022
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Briain Ó Beaglaoich | ||
Sport | Dual player | ||
Football Position: | Full-forward | ||
Hurling Position: | Full-forward | ||
Born |
Mungret, County Limerick, Ireland | 20 October 1979||
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
1997-present | Mungret/St. Paul's | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2003 2001-2007 |
Limerick (F) Limerick (H) |
2 (0-1) 20 (7-27) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Football | Hurling | ||
Munster Titles | 0 | 0 | |
All-Ireland Titles | 0 | 0 | |
League titles | 0 | 0 | |
All-Stars | 0 | 0 |
Brian Begley (born 20 October 1979) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling and Gaelic football with his local club Mungret/St. Paul's and was a member of the Limerick senior inter-county team in both codes from 2001 until 2007.[1][2]
Playing career
[edit]Club
[edit]Begley plays his club hurling with his local Mungret/St. Paul's club and has enjoyed some success.
Inter-county
[edit]Begley first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Limerick under-21 team. He won a Munster title at this level in 2000 before later collecting an All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship medal following a victory over Galway. It was Limerick's first step towards three such titles in-a-row, however, Begley was over-age for the latter two victories. By this stage, he had joined the county senior team. Following the county's victory over Cork in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship in 2001, Limerick failed to win a game in the province until their 2007 Munster semi-final victory over Tipperary. This was achieved following a three-game saga,[clarification needed] however, Begley's side later lost the Munster final to Waterford. Limerick later beat Waterford in the subsequent All-Ireland semi-final, setting up an All-Ireland final meeting with Kilkenny on 2 September 2007. While Begley scored a goal and won a penalty, Begley's side lost by seven points to Kilkenny, on a scoreline of 2-19 1-15.
Football
[edit]Begley won a Munster Under-21 Football Championship with Limerick in 2000 and played in the All Ireland Final[1] but lost out to Tyrone. With the Limerick senior team he played in two Munster Senior Football Championship in 2003 and 2004 but lost out both times to Kerry in 2004 only after a replay.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Begley, Brian".
- ^ "All over for another year". Retrieved 4 March 2009.
Teams
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