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.
.jpg) Brian Lawton in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Briain Ó Lachtnáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||
| Born |
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 | 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. | |||
Playing career
editCollege
editLawton first came to prominence as a hurler with Midleton CBS Secondary School. Having played for 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
editDuring 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
editLawton joined the Castle martyr 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 as 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
editIntermediate
editLawton 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
editLawton 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
editClub
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
- Harty Cup: 2006
- University College Cork
- Fitzgibbon Cup: 2013
- All-Ireland Freshers' Hurling Championship: 2007
- Castlemartyr
- Cork Lower Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2020 (c)
- Cork Junior Hurling Championship: 2014
- East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship: 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014
- Imokilly
- Cork
References
edit- ^ "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 10 July 2018.
- ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (22 October 2018). "Imokilly claim Cork SHC title with win over Blackrock". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ Larkin, Brendan (23 July 2009). "Ruthless Rebels teach Déise finishing lesson". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "Desmond delights as Cork put manners on Kilkenny". Irish Independent. 31 August 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "O'Sullivan to fore for Cork". Irish Independent. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "Clinical Cleere helps classy Cats end Cork's reign". Irish Times. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "Crowley lets rip after 'lucky' Rebels take foot off gas". Irish Independent. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ Breheny, Martin (14 July 2014). "Supersub Paudie O'Sullivan gives Cork real belief". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "Cork victorious over Clare in Munster hurling final". Irish Examiner. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ Clerkin, Malachy (1 July 2018). "Cork quietly collect another Munster title as Clare crumble". Irish Times. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
External links
edit- Brian Lawton profile at the Cork GAA website