Brian Kennedy (born 30 January 1992) is an Irish hurler who plays as a left corner-back for the

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senior team. Born in Freshford,

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, Kennedy first played competitive hurling whilst at school at Kilkenny CBS. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team before later joining the under-21 side. Kennedy made his senior debut during the

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and quickly became a regular member of the team. Since then he has won one

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medal, one Leinster Senior Hurling Championship and one

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medal as a non-playing substitute. At club level Kennedy is a one-time All-Ireland medallist in the intermediate grade with St Lachtain's. In addition to this he has also won one Leinster medal and one championship medal.

Honours

Player

;St Lachtain's *

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(1): 2010 *

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(1): 2009 * Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 2009 ;Kilkenny *

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(sub) * Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (1):

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* Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 2012 * Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1):

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* All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1):

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* Leinster Minor Hurling Championship (1):

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kennedy, Brian 1992 births Living people Kilkenny inter-county hurlers St Lachtain's hurlers