Brendan Cummins (Tipperary Hurler)

Brendan Cummins (Tipperary Hurler)

Brendan Cummins (born 11 May 1975) is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a goalkeeper for the Tipperary senior team. Beginning as a dual player in the mid-nineties he immediately became a regular member of both senior teams.

Cummins is regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all-time. He has won two All-Ireland medals, five Munster medals and three National League medals. He has ended up as an All-Ireland runner-up on three occasions.

Cummins has a number of personal achievements including five All-Star awards. In 2011 he became the most "capped" player in the history of the championship when he surpassed Christy Ring's fifty-year record of sixty-five championship appearances

At club level Cummins plays hurling with Ballybacon-Grange and football with Ardfinnan.

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