Benny Tierney Explained

Brendan "Benny" Tierney (Irish: Breandan Ó Tiarnaigh) is a former Gaelic football goalkeeper who played at senior level for the Armagh county team between 1989 and 2002, and also for the Mullaghbawn club.^[1]

In the later part of his career, Tierney was known for his colorful goalkeeper shirts.^[2]

He is a sports opinion journalist for The Irish News.

Honours

Inter-county

• All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1) - 2002^[3]
• Ulster Senior Football Championship (3) - 1999, 2000, 2002

Club

• Ulster Senior Club Football Championship (1) - 1995
• Armagh Senior Football Championship (1) - 1995
• Armagh Intermediate Football Championship (1) - 1992

Personal life

Tierney is a headmaster of St Peter's primary school in Cloughreagh (close to Newry).^[4]

Notes and References

1. News: Benny Tierney: A Roy of the Rovers finish but memories mean most. Andy. Watters. 2 February 2019. The Irish News. 11 August 2019.
2. Web site: Naff jerseys: FIVE TO FORGET. 21 May 2012. Irishexaminer.com. 11 August 2019.
3. News: Armagh are champions. BBC. 22 September 2002.
4. News: Benny Tierney: Kieran McGeeney has Armagh 'going in right direction' - Adjusting to online learning. 4 May 2020. BBC Sport. 4 May 2020. The Mullaghbawn clubman is a headmaster at St Peter's primary school in Cloughreagh, near Newry, and is still adapting to his present circumstances... 'I always used to joke as a teacher and a principal that school would be a great place without children but I can assure you it's not'..