Bernard Brogan

This article deals with the Dublin footballer active in the 2000s and 2010s. For his father, the Dublin footballer active in the 1970s, see Bernard Brogan (senior).

Bernard Brogan is a Gaelic football player who plays inter-county football with Dublin and his club football for St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh. Bernard alongside most of his family hove all attended St. Declan's College on the Navan Road. Bernard Brogan is the son of former all-Ireland winning and allstar player Bernard Brogan and is the brother of current Dublin players Alan Brogan and Paul Brogan. His uncle Jim Brogan was also an inter county footballer for Dublin.

National League Appearances

Championship Appearances

2006-2010

Bernard won the 2006 Sigerson Cup with DCU, he scored one point in the game against QUB.[4] He was on the 2006 Plunketts team that won the Dublin Division Two League title with a win over Garda.[5] Brogan was named on the 2006 Dublin Bus/Evening Herald Blue Star football XV at left corner forward.[6]

Bernard scored his first point for Dublin in 2007 against Fermanagh in the NFL.[7] Bernard made his championship debut for Dublin by coming on as a late substitute in Dublins quarter final victory over neighbours.Meath.[8] He made his first start for Dublin against Offaly, and was substituted in the 45th minute in Dublin's semi final victory over Offaly. Brogan regained his position for Dublin against Laois and scored 1-01 in Dublins 3-14 to 1-14 Leinster title winning game against Laois in Croke Park. [9] Along with his brother Alan, was nominated for All Star award in 2007 in the half forward division.

In 2008 Bernard won the Dublin AFL Division 1 title with his club St Oliver Plunketts Eoghan Ruadh scoring a goal and five points in the final. It was the first league title in the clubs history.^[1] Bernard was on Dublins winning team for the 2008 O'Byrne Cup winning team which defeated Longford in the final.^[2] Bernard scored a total of 0-07 in the final at Parnell Park.

In 2009 Brogan played an important part as Dublin again won the Leinster championship. However, they were beaten by Kerry in the All-Ireland quarter-final. After a exceptional season for Dublin on the full forward line in 2010, Bernard was awarded an all star and was named as the Vodafone Footballer of the year for 2010.^[3]

2011

In 2011 Bernard Brogan finally picked up a much coveted All-Ireland medal with Dublin with a victory over historical rivals Kerry. This was Dublin's first All-Ireland in sixteen years beating Kerry in the final with Brogan scoring six points.^[4] Bernard later revealed that his celebrations were cut short as he had to do a drug test immediately after the game. He passed with flying colours and resumed the celebrations.^[5]

Honours

• 5 Leinster Senior Football Championship 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011
• 1 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2011
• 1 Leinster Under-21 Football Championship 2005
• 1 Dublin AFL Division 1 2007
• 1 Dublin AFL Division 2 2006

Awards

• 2 All-Star 2010 2011
• 1 All Star Footballer of the Year 2010
• 1 Texaco Footballer of the Year 2010
• 1 Opel GPA Player of the Month August 2010

External links

• St. Oliver Plunkett's G.A.A Club Website
• Official Dublin Website

References

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