Brian Murray (hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Briain Ó Muirí | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
6 September 1984 Patrickswell, County Limerick, Ireland |
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| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Occupation | Courier | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 2004–present | Patrickswell | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2006–2009 | Limerick | 20 (2–0) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
Brian Murray (born 6 September 1984 in Patrickswell, County Limerick) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Patrickswell and was a member of the Limerick senior inter-county team from 2006 until 2009.
Murray plays his club hurling with the famous Patrickswell club just outside Limerick city. He was born into a family that had a strong association with hurling. His father, Terence Murray, was also a member of the Patrickswell club and refereed the 1987 and 1993 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship finals between Galway and Kilkenny. After enjoying little success as minor or under-21 levels he subsequently joined the club's senior team. After beginning as an outfield player Murray was later chosen as goalkeeper on the team and has remained in that position since 2005. He played in his first senior county final in 2006, however, victory went to Bruree on that occasion.
Murray first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Limerick senior inter-county team in 2005. He lined out in a challenge game against Tipperary in late 2005, a game which Limerick won with Murray keeping a clean sheet as goalkeeper. He impressed in that game and made his competitive debut against the same opposition in a National Hurling League game in early 2006. Murray remained as the first-choice goalkeeper for all but one game of the National League. The team remained unbeaten and qualified for the final against Kilkenny. It was an unhappy day for Limerick as 'the Cats' won the day by 3–11 0–14. Murray's performances were so impressive that he edged out Timmy Houlihan as the regular Limerick goalkeeper for the championship. He made his debut in the Munster championship against Tipperary, however, Limerick's championship losing streak continued and they were defeated. After moving successfully through the qualifier system Murray's side later played defending champions Cork in the All-Ireland quarter-final. Although the team only lost by a point it was a game that Limerick could easily have won.
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