Brendan "Benny" Tierney (Irish: Breandan Ó Tiarnaigh) is a former Gaelic football goalkeeper who played at senior level for the Armagh county team between 1989 and 2002, and also for the Mullaghbawn club.[1]

In the later part of his career, Tierney was known for his colorful goalkeeper shirts.[2]

He is a sports opinion journalist for The Irish News.

Honours

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Inter-county
Club

Personal life

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Tierney is a headmaster of St Peter's primary school in Cloughreagh (close to Newry).[4]

References

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  1. ^ Watters, Andy (2 February 2019). "Benny Tierney: A Roy of the Rovers finish but memories mean most". The Irish News. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Naff jerseys: FIVE TO FORGET". Irishexaminer.com. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Armagh are champions". BBC. 22 September 2002.
  4. ^ "Benny Tierney: Kieran McGeeney has Armagh 'going in right direction' - Adjusting to online learning". BBC Sport. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020. The Mullaghbawn clubman is a headmaster at St Peter's primary school in Cloughreagh, near Newry, and is still adapting to his present circumstances... 'I always used to joke as a teacher and a principal that school would be a great place without children but I can assure you it's not'.