Brian Cunningham (born 1970) is an Irish former hurler. Most notable as a member of the full-forward line, he was a member at senior level of the Cork county team at various times from 1988 until 1993.

Career

Born in Togher, Cunningham was educated at Coláiste Iognáid Rís, representing the school in the Harty Cup. He later attended

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, with whom he won three Fitzgibbon Cup medals. One of the top club scorers of his generation, Cunningham was a member of the St Finbarr's club. After joining the club's senior team in 1988, he won his first

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medal in his debut season as well as finishing the year as the championship's top scorer and

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in the final. Cunningham was top scorer on a further four occasions, as well as winning a second championship medal in 1993. Cunningham first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork minor team in 1986. An All-Ireland runner-up in his first year on the team, he was also an All-Ireland runner-up in 1988. Cunningham subsequently joined the Cork under-21 team, winning a

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medal in 1991. By this stage he had also joined his brother, Ger, on the Cork senior team, making his debut during the 1987-88 league. Cunningham played a number of times before leaving the panel after the 1993 championship.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

;University College Cork * Fitzgibbon Cup (3): 1988, 1990, 1991 ;St Finbarr's * Cork Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1988,

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;Cork * Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1):

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* Munster Minor Hurling Championship (2): 1986, 1988

References

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