| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pól Ó Brannuibh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born |
1982 Portaferry, County Down, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Nickname | Douill | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1999–2019 | Portaferry | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Down titles | 6 | ||
| Ulster titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2000–2013 | Down | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 1 (Under-21) | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 (Christy Ring) | ||
| NHL | 1 (Division 2) | ||
Paul Braniff (born 1982) 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 Ardsmen.
At club level Braniff is a five-time county championship medalist with Portaferry.