Brian Finn (hurler)

Brian Finn (born 1965) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Bruff and also lined out at inter-county level with various Limerick teams.

Brian Finn

Personal information
Sport	Hurling
Position	Right corner-back
Born	1965 Bruff, County Limerick, Ireland
Occupation	Secondary school teacher
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Bruff South Liberties
Club titles
Limerick titles	0
Colleges(s)
Years	College
	Thomond College
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles	0
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1985-1994	Limerick	13 (0-03)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	1
All-Irelands	0
NHL	2
All Stars	0

Career

Born in Bruff, County Limerick, Finn first played hurling and Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with the Bruff club. He was part of the team that won the Limerick MHC title in 1983. Finn later transferred to the South Liberties club in Limerick, before ending his career back with Bruff.

Finn first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Limerick minor team that lost consecutive Munster finals in 1982 and 1983. He progressed to the under-21 team and won a Munster U21HC medal in his final year with the team in 1986.^[1] By that stage, Finn had already joined the senior team and won a National League medal in his debut season in 1985. He claimed a second league medal in 1992.^[2] Finn was a non-playing substitute when Limerick suffered a defeat by Offaly in the 1994 All-Ireland final. His performances at inter-county level resulted in his selection for the Munster Railway Cup team.^[3]

Personal life

Finn studied at Thomond College before later working as the Gaelic games development officer at NIHE Limerick. During his time here he coached the hurling team to their inaugural Fitzgibbon Cup.^[4] Finn's son, Seán Finn, has also played for Limerick.^[5][6]

Honours

Player

Bruff

• Limerick Minor Hurling Championship: 1983

Limerick

• Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 1984
• National Hurling League: 1984–85, 1991–92
• Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1986

Management

NIHE Limerick

• Fitzgibbon Cup: 1989

References

1. "Under 21 hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
2. "Limerick's new generation aim to banish ghosts". Irish Independent. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
3. "Railway Cup hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
4. "Brian Finn". Hogan Stand. 3 July 1992. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
5. "'I asked him to lift the cup with me. I don't know why but I'm delighted I did' - Limerick's defensive star". The 42. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
6. "Limerick fathers and sons: 'I said it to you Ger, years ago. The boys will win it for us'". Irish Times. 24 December 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.