Brian Malone
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| Native name | Briain Mael Eòin (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 May 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brian Malone (born 2 May 1986) is the former captain of the Wexford senior football team. He made his debut against Monaghan in a 2006 All-Ireland SFC qualifier.
Malone formerly held the record for most senior appearances for Wexford with 174. In March 2024, Ben Brosnan made a record-equalling 174th appearance for Wexford, bringing him level with Malone.[1][2]
Malone has also represented Wexford in senior hurling. He won a Leinster and All-Ireland IHC medal in 2007.
Malone trained as a teacher at Mater Dei Institute of Education in Dublin. He previously taught at Blackrock College, and currently teaches at St Peter's College, Wexford.
References
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (31 May 2020). "'The minute I don't enjoy it, I certainly won't play' — 15 seasons, 166 games and still driving Wexford on". The42.ie.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (18 March 2024). "36-year-old Ben Brosnan reaches another milestone for Wexford". Irish Examiner.
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120929044433/http://www.gaainfo.com/players/football/wexford/Brian%20Malone.php
- http://www.sportsfile.com/id/521245/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20100615002441/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2010/0613/dublin_wexford.html