Brendan Barden

Brendan Barden was a Gaelic footballer from County Longford, Ireland. He was part of the Longford team that won a National Football League title in 1966 as captain,[1][2] an O'Byrne Cup in 1965 and a Leinster Senior Football title in 1968.[3][4] In 1962 he played on the winning Leinster Railway Cup team.[5][6] In 1966 he was a Leinster All-Star footballer[7][8] and won a Cú Chulainn Award.

Brendan Barden
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Half back
Born County Longford, Ireland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Club(s)
Years Club
 Clonguish
Club titles
Longford titles 8
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1960s-1970s
 Longford
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 1
NFL 1

He won 8 Longford Senior Football Championship titles with his club Clonguish during the 1960s and 1970s.

He is a first cousin of the father of Longford footballers Enda Barden, Paul Barden, and David Barden .

References
  1. "Leinster's National Football League Winning Teams" (PDF). 114 Years of Results. Leinster GAA. p. 220. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  2. Scally, John (2011). "Chapter 33: The Flying Flynn - Jimmy Flynn". 100 GAA Greats: From Christy Ring to Joe Canning. Random House. pp. 145–146.
  3. "Longford". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  4. "Longford – Leinster Senior Football Champions 1968" (PDF). 114 Years of Results. Leinster GAA. p. 229. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  5. "Individual Honours". Longford Gaelic Stats.
  6. "Leinster Railway Cup Football Winning Teams" (PDF). 114 Years of Results. Leinster GAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  7. "Football All Stars '60s". Gaelic Athletic Association. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009.
  8. "Leinster's All-Star Footballers (1963-1967)" (PDF). 114 Years of Results. Leinster GAA. p. 233. Retrieved 31 January 2014.

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