Paul Braniff (hurler)

Paul Braniff
Personal information
Irish name Pól Ó Brannuibh
Sport Hurling
Position Full-forward
Born 1982
Portaferry, County Down, Northern Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Nickname Douill
Club(s)
Years Club
1999–2019
Portaferry
Club titles
Down titles 6
Ulster titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2000–2013
Down
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 1 (Under-21)
All-Irelands 1 (Christy Ring)
NHL 1 (Division 2)

Paul Braniff (born 1982) is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a full-forward for the Down senior team.

Braniff made his first appearance for the team during the 2000 championship and has remained as a regular member of the team since then.[1] Although he has won an Ulster medals at under-21 level, Braniff has enjoyed little success with the Down senior team. Braniff scored 3–9 in the National Hurling League Division 2 Final in 2004 where Down beat Westmeath 5–15 to 3–07. Braniff led Down to their first Christy Ring Cup in 2013 in a 3–16 to 2–17 over Kerry with a Gareth 'Magic' Johnson goal in injury-time goal won it for the Ardsmen.

At club level Braniff is a five-time county championship medalist with Portaferry.

References

  1. ^ "Hurling: Down up to Yankie invasion". The Free Library. 3 June 2000. Retrieved 2 April 2012.

Career statistics

Club

Team Year Ulster All-Ireland Total
Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Portaferry 2000-01 1 0-05 0 0-00 1 0-05
2001-02 1 2-04 0 0-00 1 2-04
2002-03 1 0-01 0 0-00 1 0-01
2012-13 2 0-18 0 0-00 2 0-18
2014-15 2 0-12 1 0-09 3 0-21
Total 7 2-40 1 0-09 8 2-49

Honours

Portaferry
Down
Awards
  • Christy Ring Cup All-Stars (3): 2010 2011 2012