Brian Lawton (hurler)

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Brian Lawton
Brian Lawton in 2016
Personal information
Irish name Briain Ó Lachtnáin
Sport Hurling
Position Left wing-forward
Born (1988-12-09) 9 December 1988 (age 35)
Castlemartyr, County Cork, Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Occupation Business analyst
Club(s)
Years Club
 Castlemartyr
Imokilly
Club titles
Cork titles 1
Colleges(s)
Years College
 University College Cork
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2014-present
 Cork 11 (0-05)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 3
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 12:40, 10 July 2015.

Brian Lawton (born 9 December 1988) is an Irish hurler who plays as a left wing-forward for club side Castlemartyr, divisional side Imokilly and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.

Playing career[edit]

College[edit]

Lawton first came to prominence as a hurler with Midleton CBS Secondary School. Having played for the various college team in every grade, he was at midfield on the senior team. On 12 March 2006, Lawton won a Harty Cup medal after a 2-08 to 0-12 defeat of St. Flannan's College.[1]

University[edit]

During his studies at University College Cork, Lawton enjoyed success as a hurler, beginning with an All-Ireland Freshers Championship title in his first year. On 2 March 2013, he won a Fitzgibbon Cup medal after a 2-17 to 2-12 defeat of Mary Immaculate College in the final.[2]

Club[edit]

Lawton joined the Castlemartyr club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. As a member of the club's top adult team, he won four East Cork Junior Championship medals in six seasons. On 26 October 2014, Lawton was at centre-forward when Castlemartyr won the Cork Junior Championship after an 0-18 to 0-10 defeat of Ballinhassig.[3]

Lawton's performances for his club in the junior grade saw him added to the Imokilly team and he has been a regular member of the team for over a decade. On 22 October 2017, he lined out at right wing-forward in the senior championship final. Lawton scored two points, including a sideline, in Imokilly's 3-13 to 0-18 defeat of Blackrock.[4]

Inter-county[edit]

Intermediate[edit]

Lawton first played for Cork at intermediate level and made his first appearance for the team on 31 May 2009 when he came on as a substitute against Tipperary. He later won a Munster medal as a non-playing substitute after a 5-24 to 3-09 defeat of Waterford in the final.[5] On 29 August 2009, Lawton was an unused substitute when Cork defeated Kilkenny by 2-23 to 0-16 in the All-Ireland final.[6] He won a second successive Munster medal in 2010, scoring a point after being introduced as a substitute in a second successive defeat of Watreford in the final.[7] On 28 August 2010, Lawton was introduced as a substitute in the 53rd minute of Cork's All-Ireland final defeat by Kilkenny.[8]

Senior[edit]

Lawton made his senior debut for Cork on 9 March 2014, replacing Conor Lehane in the 53rd minute of a National League game against Offaly at Páirc Uí Rinn.[9] He made several appearances throughout the league and subsequent championship. On 13 July 2014, Lawton won his first Munster medal as an unused substitute after a six-point defeat of Limeric in the finalk.[10]

On 9 July 2017, Lawton won his second Munster medal following a 1-25 to 1-20 defeat of Clare in the final.[11]

On 1 July 2018, Lawton won a third Munster medal after a 2-24 to 3-19 defeat of Clare in the final.[12]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 2 April 2018.
Team Year Championship
Apps Score
Imokilly 2008 3 0-03
2009 2 0-02
2010 3 0-00
2011 —
2012 —
University College Cork 2013 4 0-02
Imokilly 2014 1 0-00
2015 4 0-05
2016 3 0-06
2017 7 0-14
2018 2 0-03
Total 29 0-35

Inter-county[edit]

As of match played 1 July 2018.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Cork 2014 Division 1B 4 0-01 2 0-00 0 0-00 6 0-01
2015 Division 1A 5 0-02 0 0-00 3 0-03 8 0-05
2016 6 0-07 1 0-01 2 0-01 9 0-09
2017 2 0-00 1 0-00 0 0-00 3 0-00
2018 4 0-00 2 0-00 0 0-00 6 0-00
Total 21 0-10 6 0-01 5 0-04 32 0-15

Honours[edit]

Midleton CBS
University College Cork
Castlemartyr
Imokilly
Cork

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Flannan's shocked as Midleton take Harty Cup". Irish Independent. 13 March 2006. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  2. ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (4 March 2013). "UCC do it for O'Connor". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  3. ^ "50 years of heartbreak over for comeback kings Castlemartyr". Irish Examiner. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  4. ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (22 October 2018). "Imokilly claim Cork SHC title with win over Blackrock". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  5. ^ Larkin, Brendan (23 July 2009). "Ruthless Rebels teach Déise finishing lesson". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Desmond delights as Cork put manners on Kilkenny". Irish Independent. 31 August 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  7. ^ "O'Sullivan to fore for Cork". Irish Independent. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Clinical Cleere helps classy Cats end Cork's reign". Irish Times. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Crowley lets rip after 'lucky' Rebels take foot off gas". Irish Independent. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  10. ^ Breheny, Martin (14 July 2014). "Supersub Paudie O'Sullivan gives Cork real belief". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Cork victorious over Clare in Munster hurling final". Irish Examiner. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  12. ^ Clerkin, Malachy (1 July 2018). "Cork quietly collect another Munster title as Clare crumble". Irish Times. Retrieved 5 July 2018.

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