Ger Brennan
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Ger Brennan is an Irish Gaelic football
er who plays for Dublin
and St Vincents
. He won the 2007
O'Byrne Cup
for Dublin against Laois at O'Connor Park
in Offaly. The game finished on a scoreline of 1-18 to 2-13 against Laois.http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/?jp=CWSNOJEYAUQL He finished the tournament with a total of 0-04. Brennan will make his first national league debut for Dublin against Tyrone
on February 3, 2007.http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&id=7733&viewstory=yes Ger won his first Dublin Senior Football Championship medal with St Vincents in 2007 in the final against St Brigids at Parnell Park
. Ger then went on to win the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship
final against Tyrrellspass of Westmeath
.http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?id=9315&mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&viewstory=yes Ger was awarded the honour of being chosen as the Leinster club player of the year for his performances in the Leinster club championship with St Vincents.
with St Vincents
in a hard fought game.
to cycle the Santiago de Compostela
pilgrimage.
It is Brennan's biggest accomplishment to date.
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
er who plays for Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
and St Vincents
St Vincents GAA
St Vincents is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Marino, on the northside of Dublin, Ireland. The club was founded in 1931, originally in Raheny, but it moved to its home in Marino in 1987. St Vincents merged with Marino Camogie Club in 1997 to form the St Vincents Hurling, Football and...
. He won the 2007
O'Byrne Cup 2007
-First Round:The first round saw the withdrawal of Kilkenny who were then replaced by Dundalk IT. Dundalk IT later dropped out of the competition which means that Wexford go on to play in the Quarter final on January 4, 2007. The first match of the O'Byrne Cup was played between Carlow and Wicklow...
O'Byrne Cup
O'Byrne Cup
The O'Byrne Cup is a Gaelic football competition organised by the Leinster GAA. The competition is named after Matt O'Byrne, a former Wicklow GAA club officer. Participants include the twelve county teams and four colleges. The O'Byrne Cup 2011 champions are Kildare, who beat Louth in the final by...
for Dublin against Laois at O'Connor Park
O'Connor Park
O'Connor Park is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland. It is one of the principal grounds of the Offaly GAA Gaelic football and hurling teams. The ground was opened in 1934. and currently has a capacity of 20,000....
in Offaly. The game finished on a scoreline of 1-18 to 2-13 against Laois.http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/?jp=CWSNOJEYAUQL He finished the tournament with a total of 0-04. Brennan will make his first national league debut for Dublin against Tyrone
Tyrone GAA
The Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Tyrone GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Tyrone. The county board is also responsible for the Tyrone inter-county teams....
on February 3, 2007.http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&id=7733&viewstory=yes Ger won his first Dublin Senior Football Championship medal with St Vincents in 2007 in the final against St Brigids at Parnell Park
Parnell Park
Parnell Park is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Donnycarney, Dublin, Ireland with a capacity of about 11,500. It is the home of the Dublin GAA hurling, football, camogie and ladies' football teams at all levels of competition...
. Ger then went on to win the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship
Leinster Senior Club Football Championship
The Leinster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the hundreds of senior football clubs in Leinster. The current holders of the Leinster title are Portlaoise from Laois. Offaly side Gracefield were the first winners of the Leinster senior club...
final against Tyrrellspass of Westmeath
Westmeath GAA
The Westmeath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Westmeath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Westmeath...
.http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?id=9315&mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&viewstory=yes Ger was awarded the honour of being chosen as the Leinster club player of the year for his performances in the Leinster club championship with St Vincents.
2008
Ger won the 2008 All-Ireland Senior Club Football ChampionshipAll-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament run since 1971, played between the thousands of senior football clubs in Ireland. The current champions are Crossmaglen Rangers of Armagh, who defeated St. Brigid's of Roscommon on March 17, 2011 to win their...
with St Vincents
St Vincents GAA
St Vincents is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Marino, on the northside of Dublin, Ireland. The club was founded in 1931, originally in Raheny, but it moved to its home in Marino in 1987. St Vincents merged with Marino Camogie Club in 1997 to form the St Vincents Hurling, Football and...
in a hard fought game.
2009
Ger made a surprise appearance at Dublin Airport on the 19th of May. He joined the 4th year students of Belvedere CollegeBelvedere College
Belvedere College SJ is a private secondary school for boys located on Great Denmark Street, Dublin, Ireland. It is also known as St. Francis Xavier's College....
to cycle the Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain.The city's Cathedral is the destination today, as it has been throughout history, of the important 9th century medieval pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James...
pilgrimage.
2011
Ger Played as part of a victorious Dublin squad to win the All Ireland Senior Football Championship in a rousing match against Kerry. Dublin defeated Kerry by 1-12 to 1-11.It is Brennan's biggest accomplishment to date.