Paul Braniff (hurler)

Paul Braniff
Personal information
Irish namePól Ó Brannuibh
SportHurling
PositionFull-forward
Born1983
Portaferry, County Down, Northern Ireland
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Club(s)
YearsClub
1999–presentPortaferry
Club titles
Down titles5
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2000–presentDown
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles1 (Under-21)
All-Irelands1 (Christy Ring)
NHL1 (Division 2)
All Stars3 (Christy Ring)

Paul Braniff (born 1983) 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 a 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 ardsmem.

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

He is well known as Down best player for many years, and many people think he was and maybe still is the best player in Ulster. He captained Portaferry and County Down in 2010.

References

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

Honours

Portaferry
Down
Awards