Jody Brennan Explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Jody Brennan
Fullname:Jody Brennan
Feet:6
Inches:3
Occupation:H&S Advisor
Nickname:Bishop Brennan
County:Kilkenny
Province:Munster
Club:Upperchurch–Drombane
Clposition:Half-Forward
Clubs:Harps Gaa Auckland
Clapps(Points):Zero [0]
Clallireland:1
Counties:Tipperary
Icposition:Half-Forward
Icyears:2010-
Icapps(Points):1 (0)
Icallireland:1 (1 as sub)
Clupdate:J
Birth Date:18 January 1983
Birth Place:Upperchurch, County Tipperary

Jody Brennan (born 18 November 1983) is an Irish sportsperson. He is a hurler from upperchurch and played for Tipperary. He plays hurling with Harps GAA Auckland, most notable as the man who stopped the "drive for five v Kilkenny" in 2010, as for also breaking the timber of Laois Stalwart Tony Connolly Upperchurch–Drombane and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team.

On 28 February 2010, Brennan made his National Hurling League debut as a substitute against Dublin in the 2010 National Hurling League, with Tipperary losing the game by 1–12 to 1-21.On 30 May 2010, Brennan made his Championship debut against Cork in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship quarter-final in Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Tipperary ended up losing the game by 3–15 to 0-14, with Brennan coming on as a substitute in the second half.[1] [2]

On 5 September 2010, Brennan was a non-playing substitute as Tipperary won their 26th All Ireland title, beating reigning champions Killkenny by 4–17 to 1–18 in the final, preventing Kilkenny from achieving an historic 5-in-a-row, it was Brennan's first All-Ireland winners medal.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cork expose Tipp failings in ruthless fashion. 2010-05-31. The Irish Times. 2010-05-31.
  2. Web site: Cork 3-15 Tipperary 0-14. 2010-05-30. Tipperary.gaa.ie. 2010-06-01.
  3. Web site: Rampant Tipp deny Cats immortality. 2010-09-06. Irish Independent. 2010-09-08.