Tony Browne (born 1 July 1973) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right wing-back for the Waterford senior team.
Browne made his first appearance for the team during the 1991-92 National League and immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen. Since then he has won four Munster winners' medals and one National League winners' medal. He has ended up as an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
At club level Browne is a one-time Munster medalist with Mount Sion. In addition to this he has won seven county club championship medals.
Browne has a number of personal achievements, including being the most "capped" Waterford hurler of all-time. He has won three All-Star awards and, in 1998, he became the first Waterford player to be named All-Star Hurler of the Year. In 2009 he was chosen on the Munster team of the past twenty-five years.
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—William Browne (1591–1643)