Richard Browne (hurler)

Richard Browne
Personal information
Irish name	Ristéard de Brun
Sport	Hurling
Position	Full-back
Born	1962; Blackrock, County Cork, Ireland
Occupation	Dentist
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Blackrock
Club titles
Cork titles	1
Colleges(s)
Years	College
1983-1985	University College Cork
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles	2
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County
1986-1991	Cork
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	0
All-Irelands	1
NHL	0
All Stars	0
	*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 14:50, 23 May 2015.

Richard Browne (born 1962) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a full-back for the Cork senior team.

Born in Blackrock, County Cork, Browne first excelled at hurling in his youth.^[1] He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty when he first linked up with the Cork under-21 team. He made his senior debut during the 1986 championship. Browne subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one All-Ireland medal.

At club level Browne is a one-time championship medallist with Blackrock.

Browne's brothers, Alan and John, also enjoyed All-Ireland success with Cork.^[2]

Throughout his career Browne made 14 championship appearances. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1991 championship.

Honours

Team

Blackrock

Cork Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1985

University College Cork

Fitzgibbon Cup (2): 1984, 1985

Cork

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1986
Munster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1986
National Hurling League (2): 1979–80, 1990–81

References

^ "Past pupils". Beaumont BNS website. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
^ Moran, Seán (8 March 1998). "Quinn's move is most surprising Clare change". Irish Times. Retrieved 23 May 2015.

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[1] "Past pupils". Beaumont BNS website. Retrieved 23 May 2015.

[2] Moran, Seán (8 March 1998). "Quinn's move is most surprising Clare change". Irish Times. Retrieved 23 May 2015.

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