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Brian Ó Beaglaoich

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Brian Ó Beaglaoich
Personal information
Irish name Brian Ó Beaglaoich
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left wing-back
Born 1996
Corca Dhuibhne,
County Kerry,Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Occupation Financial consultant
Club(s)
Years Club
An Ghaeltacht
West Kerry
Club titles
Kerry titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
2016-2020
University College Cork
College titles
Sigerson titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2016-present
Kerry
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 7
All-Irelands 1
NFL 4
All Stars 0

Brian Ó Beaglaoich(born 1996) is an IrishGaelic footballer.At club level he plays withAn Ghaeltacht,divisional sideWest Kerryand at inter-county level with theKerry senior football team.

Career[edit]

Ó Beaglaoich first playedGaelic footballto a high standard as a schoolboy at Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne. He was part of the school team that won back-to-backHogan Cuptitles in 2014 and 2015, with Ó Beaglaoich lining out as joint-captain for the latter victory.[1][2]He later played withUniversity College Cork,and was part of theSigerson Cup-winning team in 2019.[3]

By that stage, Ó Beaglaoich had also progressed to adult level with theAn Ghaeltachtclub, having earlier enjoyed success in the under-21 grade. He won aKerry IFCtitle in 2017, before later claiming aMunster Club IFCmedal after a defeat ofSt Senan'sin the final.[4][5]

Ó Beaglaoich first appeared on the inter-county scene withKerryas a member of theminor teamthat beatDonegalin the2014 All-Ireland minor final.[6]A three-year association with theunder-21 teamyielded aMunster U21FCmedal in 2017.[7]

Following his first season with the under-21 team, Ó Beaglaoich was drafted onto thesenior teamin 2016. He won the first of sevenMunster SFCmedals in eight seasons that year.[8]Ó Beaglaoich was at left wing-back when Kerry were beaten byDublinin the2019 All-Ireland final replay.[9]He won three consecutiveNational Leaguemedals from 2020 to 2022, having earlier won the title as a member of the extended panel in 2017. Ó Beaglaoich won anAll-Ireland SFCmedal after a defeat ofGalwayin the2022 final.[10]

Honours[edit]

Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne
University College Cork
An Ghaeltacht
Kerry

References[edit]

  1. ^Cormican, Eoghan (14 April 2014)."Dingle reach Promised Land".Irish Examiner.Retrieved9 July2023.
  2. ^Cormican, Eoghan (13 April 2015)."Corca Duibhne's double delight".Irish Examiner.Retrieved9 July2023.
  3. ^"Congratulations to UCC GAA & UCC Soccer".UCC website. 23 February 2019.Retrieved9 July2023.
  4. ^"Páidí Ó Sé's son named man of the match as An Ghaeltacht seal return to Kerry senior ranks".The 42. 30 October 2017.Retrieved23 July2023.
  5. ^Murphy, Murt (27 November 2017)."An Ghaeltacht show St Senan's no mercy in runaway title win".Irish Examiner.Retrieved24 July2023.
  6. ^"Forward class helps Kerry to first minor title in 20 years".Irish Independent. 21 September 2014.Retrieved23 September2014.
  7. ^"Kerry end Munster U21 football title wait in style with emphatic 16-point win over Cork".The 42. 29 March 2017.Retrieved24 July2023.
  8. ^"No fairytale for Tipperary as Kerry take Munster football crown".Irish Examiner. 3 July 2016.Retrieved24 July2023.
  9. ^Fogarty, John (14 September 2019)."Glory for Dublin as they claim elusive five-in-a-row".Irish Examiner.Retrieved24 July2023.
  10. ^Crowe, Dermot (24 July 2022)."Sam Maguire on way back to Kingdom as Kerry squeeze Galway out in final quarter to win All-Ireland SFC".Irish Independent.Retrieved24 July2023.

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