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Brecon Kavanagh

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Brecon Kavanagh
Personal information
Irish name Brecon Caomhánach
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-back
Born 2005
Kilcormac, County Offaly, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
2023-present
Kilcormac–Killoughey
Club titles
Offaly titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2024-
Offaly
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Brecon Kavanagh (born 2005) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Kilcormac–Killoughey and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team.

Career

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Kavanagh first played hurling to a high standard as a student at Coláiste Naomh Cormac. He was part of the school team beat Hamilton High School to claim the All-Ireland PPS SBHC title in 2023.[1] Kavangh's performances for the school resulted in his inclusion on the combined Offaly Schools team which also won the Leinster PPS SAHC in 2023.[2]

After progressing through the juvenile and underage ranks with the Kilcormac–Killoughey club, Kavangh made his senior team debut in 2023. He ended the season with an Offaly SHC medal.[3]

Kavangh first appeared on the inter-county scene during a two-year tenure with the Offaly minor hurling team. His last game in the grade was a defeat by Tipperary in the 2022 All-Ireland minor final.[4] Kavangh immediately progressed to the under-20 team that lost 2023 All-Ireland under-20 final to Cork.[5] He collected a winners' medal in that competition the following year after beating Tipperary by 2–20 to 2–14 in the All-Ireland final.[6]

Kavangh earned a call-up to the senior team's extended panel for the defeat of Laois in the 2024 Joe McDonagh Cup final.[7]

Honours

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Coláiste Naomh Cormac
  • All-Ireland PPS Senior C Hurling Championship: 2022
  • Leinster PPS Senior C Hurling Championship: 2022
  • All-Ireland PPS Senior B Hurling Championship: 2023 (c)
  • Leinster PPS Senior B Hurling Championship: 2023 (c)
Offaly Schools
University of Limerick
  • Higher Education Freshers 1 Hurling League: 2023
Kilcormac–Killoughey
Offaly

References

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  1. ^ Clancy, Tom (18 March 2023). "Screeney secures title for impressive Colaiste Naomh Cormac". Offaly Express. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  2. ^ O'Callaghan, John (4 February 2023). "Terrific second half performance earns historic first title for Offaly Schools". Offaly Express. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  3. ^ Egan, Kevin (15 October 2023). "Dominant Kilcormac-Killoughey blitz Shinrone to land Offaly SHC title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Redemption as powerful Premier get hands on cup". Irish Examiner. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Cork v Offaly: All-Ireland U20 hurling glory for Rebels". Echo Live. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Screeney and Bourke lead Offaly to famous All-Ireland U20 title". Irish Examiner. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Offaly overcome Laois fightback to land Joe McDonagh Cup". Irish Examiner. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.