Kieran Brennan | |
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| Born | 20 June 1957 Jenkinstown, County Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Allegiance |  Ireland |
| Service |  Army |
| Years of service | 1975–2019 |
| Rank |  Major general |
| Commands | 2015 Deputy Chief of Staff Ops 2010 Military Advisor to OSCE 2008 Commander 98th Inf Bn EUFOR Chad/CAR 2004 Commander 28th Inf Gp KFOR |
| Battles / wars | UNIFIL (Lebanon) KFOR (Kosovo) EUFOR Chad/CAR (Chad) |
| Awards |  Service Medal UN Peacekeepers Medal Centenary Medal UN Medal for UNIFIL NATO Medal for KFOR CSDP Medal for EUFOR Chad/CAR |
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Ciarán Ó Braonáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Conahy Shamrocks | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1978–1987 | Kilkenny | 22 (3–50) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 13:17, 17 June 2015. | |||
Kieran Brennan (born 20 June 1957) is an Irish Army major general and former hurler who played as a centre-forward at senior level for the Kilkenny county team. He served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations with the Irish Defence Forces until mid-2019.[1]
Born in Jenkinstown, County Kilkenny, Brennan first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St Kieran's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1978 championship. Brennan subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won two All-Ireland medals, five Leinster medals and two National Hurling League medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.[2]
At club level Brennan won several intermediate and junior championship medals with Conahy Shamrocks.
His brothers, Nickey and Canice, also experienced All-Ireland success with Kilkenny.
Throughout his career Brennan made 22 championship appearances. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1987 championship.
In retirement from playing Brennan became involved in team management and coaching with club side Conahy Shamrocks.[3]
- ^ "Col Anthony McKenna appointed Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations) of the Defence Forces". Leinster Leader. 18 June 2019.
- ^ Breheny, Martin (14 March 2001). "Kilkenny are the supreme champions". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ Bellew, Ronnie (20 July 2010). "Maher goes back to basics to farm a rich vein of form". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 May 2015.