Richard Browne (born 1962) is an Irish retired hurling, hurler who played as a full-back for the Cork GAA, Cork senior team.
Born in Blackrock, County Cork, Blackrock, County Cork, Browne first played competitive hurling in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty when he first linked up with the Cork under-21 team. He made his senior debut during the 1986 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, 1986 championship. Browne subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, All-Ireland medal.
At club level Browne is a one-time Cork Senior Club Hurling Championship, championship medallist with Blackrock GAA, Blackrock.
Browne's brothers, Alan Browne, Alan and John Browne (hurler), John, also enjoyed All-Ireland success with Cork.
Throughout his career Browne made 14 championship appearances. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1991 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, 1991 championship.
Honours
Team
;Blackrock
*Cork Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1985
;University College Cork
*Fitzgibbon Cup (2): 1984, 1985
;Cork
*All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1986 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, 1986
*Munster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1986 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Munster Senior Hurling Championship, 1986
*National Hurling League (2): National Hurling League 1979-80, 1979–80, National Hurling League 1980-81, 1990–81
References
1962 births
Living people
Blackrock National Hurling Club hurlers
UCC hurlers
Cork inter-county hurlers
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners
20th-century Irish sportsmen
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