Brian Hartnett (born 1992) is an Irish hurler who plays for Cork Championship club Russell Rovers. He previously lined out with

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and the

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Career

Hartnett first played

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as a schoolboy with

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with whom he lined out in the Harty Cup. He subsequently lined out with

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and won consecutive

Fitzgibbon Cup The Fitzgibbon Cup () is the trophy for the premier hurling championship among higher education institutions (universities, colleges and institutes of technology) in Ireland. The Fitzgibbon Cup competition is administered by Comhairle Ard Oideac ...

titles. Hartnett began his club career with Russell Rovers before winning a Cork SHC title with

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. After returning to Russell Rovers he lined out in the 2020 All-Ireland junior final defeat by Conahy Shamrocks. Hartnett first appeared on the inter-county scene during a two-year stint with the Cork minor hurling team before later playing with the under-21 and intermediate teams. He first played with the

during the pre-season

Waterford Crystal Cup The Waterford Crystal Cup was an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association from 2006 to 2015 for the top inter-county teams and third-level institutes and universities in the province of Munste ...

in 2011 and remained on the panel for a number of seasons. His brother,

Kevin Hartnett Kevin Hartnett (born 4 June 1984) is an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-back for the Cork senior team. Hartnett joined the team during the 2005 National Hurling League and was a regular member of the team until he left the panel afte ...

, has also lined out with Cork at various levels.

Career statistics

Honours

;University College Cork *

: 2012, 2013 ;Russell Rovers *

Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship The Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Munster GAA Hurling Junior Club Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association and conteste ...

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Cork Junior A Hurling Championship The Cork Junior A Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-Op Superstores Cork Junior A Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Cork JAHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Cork GAA, Cork County Board of ...

East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship The East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Michael O'Connor Motor Factors East Cork Junior Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Imokilly Board of the Gaelic Athletic Ass ...

: 2018, 2019 ;Midleton *

Cork Senior Hurling Championship The Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-Op Superstores Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Cork PSHC) is an annual club hurling competition organised by the Cork County B ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hartett, Brian 1992 births Living people Russell Rovers hurlers Midleton hurlers Cork inter-county hurlers 21st-century Irish sportsmen