Brion Saunderson (born 2003) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Midleton and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.

Brion Saunderson
Personal information
Sport Hurling
Position Goalkeeper
Born 2003
Midleton, County Cork, Ireland
Occupation Student
Club(s)*
Years Club Apps (scores)
2021-present
Midleton 13 (0-01)
Club titles
Cork titles 1
Colleges(s)
Years College
2021-present
University College Cork
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2024-
Cork
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
* club appearances and scores correct as of 20:31, 14 January 2024.

Career

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Saunderson first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Midleton club. He later played as a schoolboy with Midleton CBS Secondary School in the Harty Cup before attending University College Cork (UCC).[1] Saunderson was part of the UCC team that won the Canon O'Brien Cup in 2024.[2]

After progressing from the underage grades, Saunderson first played at adult club level with Midleton as goalkeeper with the senior team in 2021. He won a Cork PSHC medal in his debut season as Midleton beat Glen Rovers in the final.[3]

Saunderson first appeared for Cork during a two-year stint as goalkeeper with the minor team in 2019 and 2020.[4][5] He later spent two years with the under-20 team, culminating with a defeat of Offaly in the 2023 All-Ireland under-20 final.[6] Saunderson was drafted onto the senior team following this victory and made his debut in the pre-season Munster SHL in 2024.[7]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 15 October 2023.
Team Year Cork Munster All-Ireland Total
Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Midleton 2021 6 0-00 1 0-00 7 0-00
2022 3 0-00 3 0-00
2023 3 0-01 3 0-01
Total 12 0-01 1 0-00 13 0-01

Inter-county

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As of 7 July 2024.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Cork 2024 Division 1A 1 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00 1 0-00
Career total 1 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00 1 0-00

Honours

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Midleton CBS
University College Cork
Midleton
Cork

References

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  1. ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (16 October 2019). "Defending champions Midleton open Harty Cup campaign with win over Bandon". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  2. ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (30 December 2023). "Hayes hits dramatic winner as UCC edge Cork to regain Canon O'Brien Cup". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  3. ^ Hurley, Denis (21 November 2021). "Premier SHC final: Midleton are the county champions again". Echo Live. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  4. ^ Hurley, Denis (8 June 2019). "Cork minors still in the hunt for place in final after Waterford victory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  5. ^ Barry, Stephen (16 October 2020). "Donal Óg Cusack names his Cork minor hurling team to face Clare". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Cork v Offaly: All-Ireland U20 hurling glory for Rebels". Echo Live. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Watch: Lehane strike key as Cork hold off Clare for first win of 2024". Hogan Stand. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.