Brian Lawton (hurler)

Brian Lawton
Personal information
Irish name Briain Ó Lachtnáin
Sport Hurling
Position Left wing-forward
Born (1988-12-09) 9 December 1988
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 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
University College Cork
Castlemartyr
Cork

References

  1. ↑ "Player profiles: Brian Lawton". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  2. ↑ Horgan, John (21 March 2014). "Rebels ready to regain top flight status". Evening Echo. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Lawton brothers share monthly award". Cork Independent. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Flannan's shocked as Midleton take Harty Cup". Irish Independent. 13 March 2006. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  5. ↑ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (4 March 2013). "UCC do it for O'Connor". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  6. ↑ "50 years of heartbreak over for comeback kings Castlemartyr". Irish Examiner. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  7. ↑ Keyes, Dermot (24 July 2009). "Waterford suffer heavy defeat to rampant Cork". The Munster Express. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "Desmond drives Cork". Irish Times. 31 August 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "O'Sullivan to fore for Cork". Irish Independent. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "Clinical Cleere helps classy Cats end Cork's reign". Irish Times. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  11. ↑ "Crowley lets rip after 'lucky' Rebels take foot off gas". Irish Independent. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  12. ↑ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (14 July 2014). "Irrepressible Rebels rule Munster again". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
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