Brian Carroll (hurler)

Brian Carroll
Personal information
Irish name Briain Ó Cearúill
Sport Hurling
Position Right corner-forward
Born (1983-06-13) 13 June 1983 (age 41)
Coolderry, County Offaly, Ireland
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Nickname Carlo
Occupation Secondary school teacher
Club(s)
Years Club
2000-present
Coolderry
Club titles
Offaly titles 5
Leinster titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2002-2016
Offaly 49 (5-194)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:20, 12 January 2016.
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Brian Carroll (born 13 June 1983) is an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-forward for the Offaly senior team.

Born in Coolderry, County Offaly, Carroll was introduced to hurling by his father, Pat Carroll, a two-time All-Ireland medallist with Offaly. His grandfather, Jack Carroll, and his great-grandfather, "Red" Jack Teehan, also played hurling at various levels with Offaly.[1] Carroll enjoyed All-Ireland success at colleges level with St. Kieran's College while simultaneously enjoying championship successes at underage levels with the Coolderry club. A one-time All-Ireland runner-up with the Coolderry senior team, Carroll has won one Leinster medal and five championship medals.

Carroll made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Offaly minor team. A Leinster medallist in this grade, he later played with the under-21 team. Carroll made his senior debut during the 2002 Walsh Cup. He went on to play a key role for Offaly in attack during a lengthy career, and won two National Hurling League (Division 2) medals. He was a Leinster runner-up on one occasion.

Carroll's career tally of 5 goals and 194 points ranks him as Offaly's second highest championship scorer of all time.

As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team, Carroll won four Railway Cup medals. Throughout his inter-county career he made 47 championship appearances. Carroll retired from inter-county hurling on 4 January 2016.[2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (29 December 2011). "Rollercoaster ride for Carroll and Coolderry". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  2. ^ Lawlor, Damian (4 January 2016). "Offaly stalwart Brian Carroll set to call time on 13-year Faithful career". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  3. ^ O'Riordan, Ian (5 January 2016). "Brian Carroll calls time on his Offaly hurling career". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  4. ^ Lawlor, Damian (10 January 2016). "'I finally realised that inter-county hurling is not always about winning medals' - Brian Carroll reflects on a Faithful career". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  5. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (10 January 2016). "Q&A with former Offaly hurler Brian Carroll: 'Preparation and commitment is on another planet'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 January 2016.