Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Irish name | Gearóid Ó Braonáin | ||
Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Midfield | ||
Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Clondegad (Football) Ballyea (Hurling) | |||
Club titles | |||
Clare titles | 2 | ||
Munster titles | 1 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
2007-2020 | Clare |
Gary Brennan is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for the Clondegad club and at senior level for the Clare county team. He also plays club hurling for Ballyea.[1]
On 31 July 2016, Brennan started in midfield as Clare were defeated by Kerry in the 2016 All-Ireland Quarter-finals at Croke Park.[2][3] His performances throughout 2016 earned him an All-Star award nomination.[4][5][6]
In January 2021, Brennan announced his retirement from inter-county football.[7]
Brennan was included in the squad for the 2015 and 2017 International Rules Series.[8] He scored 1-0-1 in the second test of the 2017 Series, including a first half goal.[9][10]
Brennan teaches P.E.E. and Irish at St Flannan's College in Ennis. He studied P.E.E. at the University of Limerick. Through his love of the Irish language he has accepted invitations to appear on TG4 Beo and Seó Spóirt.[1]