Billy Drennan Explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Billy Drennan
Irish:Liam Ó Draighneáin
Feet:6
Inches:0
Occupation:Student
County:Kilkenny
Province:Leinster
Colleges:Maynooth University
Fitz:0
Club:Galmoy
Clcounty:0
Counties:Kilkenny
Icposition:Right corner-forward
Icyears:2023-present
Icapps(Points):5 (1-08)
Icprovince:1
Icallireland:0
Nhl:0
Allstars:0
Icupdate:21:37, 28 May 2024
Birth Date:28 November 2003
Birth Place:Galmoy,
County Kilkenny, Ireland

Billy Drennan (born 28 November 2003) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Galmoy and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.

Career

Drennan first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Galmoy club, while also playing as a schoolboy with CBS Kilkenny in the Leinster Colleges' Championship.[1] [2] He has also lined out with Maynooth University in the Fitzgibbon Cup.[3]

Drennan first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Kilkenny minor hurling team that lost the 2019 All-Ireland minor final to Galway.[4] He was the championship's top scorer with 2-66. Brennan was again part of the minor team that lost the 2020 All-Ireland minor final to Galway.[5] He immediately progressed to the under-20 team and was man of the match when Kilkenny beat Limerick in the 2022 All-Ireland under-20 final.[6]

Drennan first played for the senior team during the 2023 Walsh Cup.[7]

Career statistics

TeamYearNational LeagueLeinsterAll-IrelandTotal
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Kilkenny Minor201951-3641-3092-66
202020-2711-0631-33
Total71-6352-36!123-99
Kilkenny U20202120-0120-01
202231-3110-0941-40
202312-1212-12
Total63-4410-0972-53
Kilkenny2023Division 1B72-7030-0200-00102-72
2023Division 1A62-2121-0600-0083-27
Total134-9151-0800-00185-99
Career total134-91185-11562-453711-251

Honours

Kilkenny

2023

2022

2022

2020

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Galmoy's Drennan proves he is alley Cat. Kilkenny Live. 20 February 2020. 4 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Coláiste Eoin book their return ticket. Irish Independent. 13 February 2020. 4 October 2020.
  3. Web site: Barrett key as UCC hold off Maynooth, title holders UL claim opening 13-point win. 19 January 2023. The 42. 4 February 2023.
  4. Web site: Electric Ireland MHC Final: Impressive Galway triumph. 18 August 2019. GAA website. 3 September 2019.
  5. Web site: All Ireland MHC Final: Galway retain title. 10 July 2021. GAA website. 10 July 2021.
  6. Web site: Kilkenny claim All-Ireland U-20 title after edging Limerick in thrilling final. 22 May 2022. Irish Independent. 22 May 2022.
  7. Web site: Billy Drennan goals send Kilkenny on way to emphatic Walsh Cup win over Laois. 15 January 2023. Irish Independent. 4 February 2023.