Brian Fenton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Brían Ó Fiannachta | ||
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
2 March 1993 Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Raheny | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| 2015– | Dublin | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 4 | ||
| NFL | 3 | ||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
Brian Fenton (born 2 March 1993) is a Gaelic footballer for the Dublin senior football team and plays his club football for Raheny.
Playing career
Inter-county
Fenton was a member of the Dublin team that won an All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship in 2014.[1]
In 2015 Fenton made his senior debut, starting a national league game against Monaghan where he quickly scored a goal in a strong win. He won the National Football League and the Leinster Senior Football Championship with Dublin, starting both games in midfield.[2]
Fenton was named as the Man of the Match in the 2015 All-Ireland Final, as Dublin defeated Kerry on a 0-12 to 0-9 scoreline.[3][4]
Fenton won the League title with Dublin in 2016 against Kerry in the final, scoring a point in the game.[5] He was a key performer in Dublin retaining the Sam Maguire cup in 2016 which Dublin won after defeating Mayo by a single point after a replay. He won his second All Star award in as many seasons and named on the shortlist for Footballer of the Year, which was ultimately won by Mayo's Lee Keegan.
In 2017 Fenton was part of the Dublin team defeated in the National League final by Kerry, losing on a scoreline of 0-20 to 1-16. Despite this, he was crucial in Dublin retaining their Leinster title while beating a record held since the 70's by winning 7 championships in a row. Dublin retained their All Ireland title defeating Mayo in the final again by a single point after Dean Rock kicked a match winning free kick late in injury time. Fenton also scored a point to help Dublin over the line on a scoreline of 1-17 to 1-16.
References
- ↑ "The 8 young Gaelic footballers to keep an eye on this summer". The 42. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ↑ "Dublin are kings of Leinster again after blitzing battling Westmeath". The 42. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ↑ "Do you agree with The Sunday Game's man-of-the-match selection?". The 42. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ↑ ""I was thinking of my mam at the final whistle" - Brian Fenton recalls emotional moment". Irish Independent. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ↑ "FL1 final: historic four in a row for dazzling Dubs - Hoganstand.com". Retrieved 29 July 2016.
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Paul Murphy (Kerry) |
All-Ireland Senior Football Final Man of the Match 2015 |
Succeeded by John Small (Dublin) (Drawn Game) |