Code: | Hurling |
Sport: | Hurling |
Brian Campion | |
Irish: | Briain Caimpion |
Birth Date: | 1985 |
Occupation: | CEO Designate |
County: | Laois |
Province: | Leinster |
Club: | Rathdowney–Errill |
Clposition: | Left corner-back |
Clubs: | Rathdowney–Errill |
Clcounty: | 5 |
Counties: | Laois |
Icposition: | Left corner-back |
Icyears: | 2004-2015 |
Icapps(Points): | 28 (0-8) |
Icprovince: | 0 |
Icallireland: | 0 |
Allstars: | 0 |
Nhl: | 0 |
Birth Place: | Rathdowney, County Laois, Ireland |
Brian Campion (born 1984) is an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper, corner-back, full-back, wing-back and centre-back for the Laois senior team.
Born in Rathdowney, County Laois, Campion first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St. Fergal's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene as a member of the minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 2005 championship. Campion immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one National League (Division 2) medal.
At international level Campion played for the composite rules shinty-hurling team at under-21 level in 2005.[1] He was a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, however, he never won a Railway Cup medal. At club level Campion is a three-time championship medallist with Rathdowney–Errill.
Throughout his career Campion made 28 championship appearances. He announced his retirement from inter-county hurling on 12 January 2015.[2] [3] [4]