Brian Carroll (hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Briain Ó Cearúill | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||
| Born |
13 June 1983 Coolderry, County Offaly, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Nickname | Carlo | ||
| Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2001-present | Coolderry | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Offaly titles | 5 | ||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2003-2011 | University of Limerick | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon 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. | |||
Brian Carroll (born 13 June 1983) is an Irish hurling manager and player, who is the current manager of the Offaly minor hurling team. He plays club hurling with Coolderry and is a former member of the Offaly senior hurling team.
Early life
[edit]Born in Coolderry, County Offaly, Carroll's family had a strong association with hurling going back several generations. His grandfather, Jack Carroll, was a goalkeeper with the Offaly senior hurling team, while his great-grandfather, "Red" Jack Teehan, was the first Offaly player to be selected for the Leinster team in the Railway Cup. His father, Pat Carroll, was a two-time All-Ireland SHC medal-winner with Offaly who died in March 1986 at the age of 30.[1]
Carroll went to St Kieran's College in Kilkenny where he played in all grades of hurling.[2] He joined the college's senior team as a 15-year-old and won consecutive Leinster Colleges SHC medals before claiming the All-Ireland Colleges SHC title in 2000.[3][4][5] Carroll later attended University of Limerick and won a Fitzgibbon Cup medal in 2011.[6]
Club career
[edit]Carroll began his club career with Coolderry and had a hugely successful juvenile and underage career, winning three successive Offaly MHC and three successive U21HC medals in a four-year period between 1999 and 2002. He was just out of the minor grade when he made his senior team debut in 2001.
Carroll won his first Offaly SHC medal following a 3-10 to 2-11 defeat of Birr in the 2004 final.[7] Defeat in consecutive finals over the next two years was followed by back-to-back SHC successes in 2010 and 2011.[8][9] The latter victory lead to provincial success, with Carroll claiming a Leinster Club SHC medal after a defeat of Oulart–the Ballagh in the final.[10] He scored three points in Coolderry's subsequent defeat by Loughgiel Shamrocks in the 2012 All-Ireland club final.[11]
Carroll had further Offaly SHC successes with Coolderry following defeats of St Rynagh's in 2015 and Kilcormac–Killoughey in 2018.[12][13] He eventually stepped away from the Coolderry senior team, but continued to line out for the club's second team. Carroll won an Offaly IHC in 2024 after a 3-12 to 1-12 defeat of Drumcullen.[14]
Inter-county career
[edit]Carroll was just 15-years-old when he made his first appearance for Offaly in 1999 as a member of the minor team. He spent three years in the minor grade and won a Leinster MHC medal after a 0-13 to 0-08 defeat of Dublin in 2000.[15] Carroll was in his third and final year with the minor team when he was drafted onto Offaly's under-21 team in 2001.[16] He ended his four years in that grade without success.
Carroll made his senior team debut in a Walsh Cup defeat of Dublin in 2002. He was later included on Offaly's National Hurling League panel and quickly became a regular member of the starting fifteen.[17] Carroll made his sole Leinster final appearance in 2004, however, Wexford defeated Offaly by 2-12 to 1-11.[18] He claimed his first senior silverware in 2005 when Offaly secured the National League Division 2 title after a 6-21 to 4-07 defeat of Carlow in the final.[19] Carroll won a second Division 2 medal in 2009 when Wexford were beaten by 1-13 to 0-13 in the final.[20]
Carroll announced his retirement from inter-county hurling in January 2016.[21][22][23] At the time of his retirement he was Offaly's all-time top championship scorer.[24]
Inter-provincial career
[edit]Carroll's performances at inter-county level resulted in his selection for the Leinster inter-provincial team. He won consecutive Railway Cup medals after defeats of Munster in 2002 and Connacht in 2003.[25][26] Carroll claimed four winners' medals in total, with further victories in 2008 and 2009.[27]
Coaching career
[edit]Carroll served as a coach in Ken Hogan's Lorrha management team when the club claimed the Tipperary IHC title in 2022.[28][29] He later served as manager of his home club of Coolderry before being appointed manager of the Offaly minor hurling team in November 2024.[30]
Career statistics
[edit]| Team | Year | National League | Leinster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Offaly | 2002 | Division 1B | 5 | 0-08 | 1 | 0-02 | 2 | 0-04 | 8 | 0-14 |
| 2003 | 7 | 2-23 | 1 | 0-02 | 3 | 0-08 | 11 | 2-33 | ||
| 2004 | 7 | 0-11 | 3 | 1-10 | 0 | 0-00 | 10 | 1-21 | ||
| 2005 | Division 2A | 7 | 0-22 | 1 | 0-04 | 3 | 1-21 | 11 | 1-47 | |
| 2006 | Division 1A | 6 | 3-47 | 2 | 0-08 | 3 | 0-16 | 11 | 3-71 | |
| 2007 | 6 | 0-13 | 2 | 0-04 | 3 | 1-09 | 11 | 1-26 | ||
| 2008 | Division 1B | 5 | 2-23 | 2 | 0-22 | 2 | 0-15 | 9 | 2-60 | |
| 2009 | Division 2 | 7 | 0-27 | 1 | 0-03 | 2 | 0-15 | 10 | 0-45 | |
| 2010 | Division 1 | 7 | 0-11 | 3 | 0-08 | 2 | 0-03 | 12 | 0-22 | |
| 2011 | 7 | 0-20 | 1 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 9 | 0-20 | ||
| 2012 | Division 1B | — | 1 | 0-02 | 1 | 0-01 | 2 | 0-03 | ||
| 2013 | 5 | 0-05 | 1 | 0-01 | 1 | 0-02 | 7 | 0-08 | ||
| 2014 | 7 | 0-27 | 1 | 1-10 | 1 | 0-04 | 9 | 1-41 | ||
| 2015 | 4 | 0-06 | 1 | 0-03 | 1 | 0-00 | 6 | 0-09 | ||
| Career total | 80 | 7-243 | 21 | 2-79 | 25 | 2-98 | 126 | 11-420 | ||
Honours
[edit]Player
[edit]- St Kieran's College
- All-Ireland Colleges Senior Hurling Championship: 2000
- Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling Championship: 1999, 2000
- University of Limerick
- Fitzgibbon Cup: 2011
- Coolderry
- Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 2011
- Offaly Senior Hurling Championship: 2004, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2018
- Offaly Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2024
- Offaly Under-21 Hurling Championship: 2000, 2001, 2002
- Offaly Minor Hurling Championship: 1999, 2000, 2001
- Offaly
- Leinster
- Railway Cup: 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009
Management
[edit]- Lorrha
References
[edit]- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (29 December 2011). "Rollercoaster ride for Carroll and Coolderry". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ "Carroll key for Kieran's". Irish Times. 15 May 1997. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ Scanlon, Shane (15 March 1999). "Tipperary hot-shot Kelly leads Kieran's to glory". Irish Independent. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Leinster Senior Colleges Title 2000". St Kieran's College website. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 2000". St Kieran's College website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Fitzgibbon Cup: UL seal unforgettable win". Hogan Stand. 27 February 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Birr shocked by Coolderry". Irish Times. 11 October 2004. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Coolderry put Tullamore to sword in final". Irish Independent. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Connolly goal puts icing on cake for Coolderry". Irish Independent. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ "Parlon puts Coolderry on path to glory". Irish Independent. 28 November 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- ^ "Watson hat-trick inspires Loughgiel". Irish Independent. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Brady's late strike revives Coolderry". Irish Independent. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "Coolderry crowned Offaly hurling champions". GAA website. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Stronger Coolderry grind resistance out of Drumcullen to claim intermediate honours". Offaly Live. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Classy Offaly make finishing the issue". Irish Independent. 10 July 2000. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ "Stamp makes winning mark". Irish Independent. 21 June 2001. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ "Hot-shot Oakley in star role for Offaly". Irish Independent. 10 March 2002. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ "Fitzhenry inspires Wexford to Leinster title". Irish Examiner. 4 July 2004. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ "Offaly hit Carlow for six". Irish Independent. 18 May 2005. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ Cahill, Jackie (4 May 2009). "Faithfuls' flying start too much for Wexford". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ "Joe Dooley in heartwarming tribute to retired Offaly star". Irish Independent. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Carroll calls time on Offaly career after 14 seasons of 'wonderful memories'". Irish Independent. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ O'Riordan, Ian (5 January 2016). "Brian Carroll calls time on his Offaly hurling career". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ Lawlor, Damian (4 January 2016). "Offaly stalwart Brian Carroll set to call time on 13-year Faithful career". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "Eagle-eye Shefflin strikes gold for Leinster". Irish Independent. 4 November 2002. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Leinster win Railway Cup in Rome". Irish Examiner. 8 November 2003. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Leinster 1-15 Munster 1-12". RTÉ Sport. 1 November 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Quarter final scare focused Lorrha minds". The Nenagh Guardian. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Fogarty hat-trick inspires Lorrha to Intermediate glory". The Nenagh Guardian. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Carroll takes Offaly minor hurling reins". Hogan Stand. 9 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.