Brian Lawton (hurler)

Brian Lawton (born 9 December 1988) is an Irish hurler who plays as a left wing-forward for club side Castlemartyr, divisional side Imokilly and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.

Brian Lawton
Brian Lawton in 2016
Personal information
Irish name Briain Ó Lachtnáin
Sport Hurling
Position Left wing-forward
Born (1988-12-09) 9 December 1988
Castlemartyr, County Cork, Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Occupation Business analyst
Club(s)
Years Club
 Castlemartyr
Imokilly
Club titles
Cork titles 1
Colleges(s)
Years College
 University College Cork
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2014-present
 Cork 11 (0-05)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 3
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 12:40, 10 July 2015.

Playing career

College

Lawton first came to prominence as a hurler with Midleton CBS Secondary School. Having played for the various college team in every grade, he was at midfield on the senior team. On 12 March 2006, Lawton won a Harty Cup medal after a 2-08 to 0-12 defeat of St. Flannan's College.[1]

University

During his studies at University College Cork, Lawton enjoyed success as a hurler, beginning with an All-Ireland Freshers Championship title in his first year. On 2 March 2013, he won a Fitzgibbon Cup medal after a 2-17 to 2-12 defeat of Mary Immaculate College in the final.[2]

Club

Lawton joined the Castlemartyr club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. As a member of the club's top adult team, he won four East Cork Junior Championship medals in six seasons. On 26 October 2014, Lawton was at centre-forward when Castlemartyr won the Cork Junior Championship after an 0-18 to 0-10 defeat of Ballinhassig.[3]

Lawton's performances for his club in the junior grade saw him added to the Imokilly team and he has been a regular member of the team for over a decade. On 22 October 2017, he lined out at right wing-forward in the senior championship final. Lawton scored two points, including a sideline, in Imokilly's 3-13 to 0-18 defeat of Blackrock.[4]

Intermediate

Lawton first played for Cork at intermediate level and made his first appearance for the team on 31 May 2009 when he came on as a substitute against Tipperary. He later won a Munster medal as a non-playing substitute after a 5-24 to 3-09 defeat of Waterford in the final.[5] On 29 August 2009, Lawton was an unused substitute when Cork defeated Kilkenny by 2-23 to 0-16 in the All-Ireland final.[6] He won a second successive Munster medal in 2010, scoring a point after being introduced as a substitute in a second successive defeat of Watreford in the final.[7] On 28 August 2010, Lawton was introduced as a substitute in the 53rd minute of Cork's All-Ireland final defeat by Kilkenny.[8]

Senior

Lawton made his senior debut for Cork on 9 March 2014, replacing Conor Lehane in the 53rd minute of a National League game against Offaly at Páirc Uí Rinn.[9] He made several appearances throughout the league and subsequent championship. On 13 July 2014, Lawton won his first Munster medal as an unused substitute after a six-point defeat of Limeric in the finalk.[10]

On 9 July 2017, Lawton won his second Munster medal following a 1-25 to 1-20 defeat of Clare in the final.[11]

On 1 July 2018, Lawton won a third Munster medal after a 2-24 to 3-19 defeat of Clare in the final.[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 2 April 2018.
Team Year Championship
AppsScore
Imokilly 2008 30-03
2009 20-02
2010 30-00
2011 —
2012 —
University College Cork 2013 40-02
Imokilly 2014 10-00
2015 40-05
2016 30-06
2017 70-14
2018 20-03
Total 290-35

Inter-county
As of match played 1 July 2018.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Cork 2014 Division 1B 40-0120-0000-0060-01
2015 Division 1A 50-0200-0030-0380-05
2016 60-0710-0120-0190-09
2017 20-0010-0000-0030-00
2018 40-0020-0000-0060-00
Total 210-1060-0150-04320-15

Honours
Midleton CBS
University College Cork
Castlemartyr
Imokilly
Cork

References
  1. "Flannan's shocked as Midleton take Harty Cup". Irish Independent. 13 March 2006. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  2. O'Flynn, Diarmuid (4 March 2013). "UCC do it for O'Connor". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  3. "50 years of heartbreak over for comeback kings Castlemartyr". Irish Examiner. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  4. O'Callaghan, Therese (22 October 2018). "Imokilly claim Cork SHC title with win over Blackrock". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  5. Larkin, Brendan (23 July 2009). "Ruthless Rebels teach Déise finishing lesson". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  6. "Desmond delights as Cork put manners on Kilkenny". Irish Independent. 31 August 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  7. "O'Sullivan to fore for Cork". Irish Independent. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  8. "Clinical Cleere helps classy Cats end Cork's reign". Irish Times. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  9. "Crowley lets rip after 'lucky' Rebels take foot off gas". Irish Independent. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  10. Breheny, Martin (14 July 2014). "Supersub Paudie O'Sullivan gives Cork real belief". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  11. "Cork victorious over Clare in Munster hurling final". Irish Examiner. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  12. Clerkin, Malachy (1 July 2018). "Cork quietly collect another Munster title as Clare crumble". Irish Times. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
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