Brian Lawton (hurler)
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Briain Ó Lachtnáin | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Left wing-forward | ||
Born |
Castlemartyr, County Cork, Ireland | 9 December 1988||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Occupation | Business analyst | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Castlemartyr Imokilly | |||
Club titles | |||
Cork titles | 0 | ||
Colleges(s) | |||
Years | College | ||
University College Cork | |||
College titles | |||
Fitzgibbon titles | 1 | ||
Inter-county(ies)* | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2014-present | Cork | 5 (0-3) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 0 | ||
All-Irelands | 0 | ||
NHL | 0 | ||
All Stars | 0 | ||
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 19:40, 28 July 2015. |
Brian Lawton (born 9 December 1988) is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a left wing-forward for the Cork senior team.[1]
Born in Castlemartyr, County Cork, Lawton first excelled at hurling during his schooling at Midleton CBS Secondary School. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty when he first linked up with the Cork intermediate team. He made his senior debut during the 2014 league.[2]
At club level Lawton is a one-time championship medallist in the junior grade with Castlemartyr.
His brother, Barry Lawton, has also played for Cork in various grades.[3]
Playing career
College
During his schooling at Midleton CBS, Lawton established himself as a key member of the senior hurling team. In 2006 he won a Harty Cup medal following a 2-8 to 0-12 defeat of St. Flannan's College.[4]
University
During his tenure at University College Cork, Lawton played a key role for the university's various hurling teams. After winning an All-Ireland medal with the freshers' team in 2007, it took until 2013 for Lawton to establish himself on the senior team. That year he was at centre-forward as UCC reached the Fitzgibbon decider. Mary Immaculate College were the surprise opponents, however, tradition prevailed and UCC retained their title with a 2-17 to 2-12 victory.[5] It was Lawton's first Fitzgibbon Cup medal.
Club
After winning a number of East Cork divisional championship titles, Castlemartyr qualified for the county decider in 2014. In spite of registering fourteen wides Castlemartyr defeated Ballinhassig by 0-18 to 0-10, giving Lawton a coveted championship medal.[6]
Inter-county
Lawton first played for Cork when he joined the Cork intermediate team in 2009. He was an unused substitute throughout the year as Cork claimed the Munster and All-Ireland titles.[7][8]
In 2010 Lawton won his first Munster medal on the field of play when he was introduced as a substitute in Cork's 0-15 to 0-13 provincial decider defeat of Waterford.[9] On 28 August 2009 Cork renewed their rivalry with Kilkenny for the second year in succession. Lawton was introduced as a substitute once again, however, Cork were defeated by 2-17 to 1-16.[10]
Lawton made his senior debut on 9 March 2014 in a 1-24 to 1-18 National Hurling League defeat of Offaly.[11] He later won a Munster medal as a non-playing substitute following Cork's 2-24 to 0-24 victory over Limerick.[12]
Honours
Team
- Midleton CBS
- Harty Cup (1): 2006
- University College Cork
- Fitzgibbon Cup (1): 2013
- All-Ireland Freshers' Hurling Championship (1): 2007
- Castlemartyr
- Cork Junior Hurling Championship (1): 2014
- Cork
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2014 (sub)
- All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 2009 (sub)
- Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship (2): 2009 (sub), 2010
References
- ↑ "Player profiles: Brian Lawton". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ↑ Horgan, John (21 March 2014). "Rebels ready to regain top flight status". Evening Echo. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ↑ "Lawton brothers share monthly award". Cork Independent. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ↑ "Flannan's shocked as Midleton take Harty Cup". Irish Independent. 13 March 2006. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ↑ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (4 March 2013). "UCC do it for O'Connor". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ↑ "50 years of heartbreak over for comeback kings Castlemartyr". Irish Examiner. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ↑ Keyes, Dermot (24 July 2009). "Waterford suffer heavy defeat to rampant Cork". The Munster Express. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ "Desmond drives Cork". Irish Times. 31 August 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ "O'Sullivan to fore for Cork". Irish Independent. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ "Clinical Cleere helps classy Cats end Cork's reign". Irish Times. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ "Crowley lets rip after 'lucky' Rebels take foot off gas". Irish Independent. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (14 July 2014). "Irrepressible Rebels rule Munster again". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 July 2014.