Brian Duignan

Brian Duignan (/ˈdaɪɡnən/ DYGHE-nən; born 2000) is an Irish hurler who plays for Offaly Championship club Ballinamere and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a forward.

Brian Duignan

Personal information
Sport	Hurling
Position	Left wing-forward
Born	2000 (age 24–25) Ballinamere, County Offaly, Ireland
Occupation	Secondary school teacher
Club
Years	Club
2018-present	Ballinamere
Club titles
Offaly titles	0
College
Years	College
2019-2023	DCU Dóchas Éireann
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles	0
Inter-county*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
2019-present	Offaly	2 (0-06)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	0
All-Irelands	0
NHL	0
All Stars	0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 16:34, 17 June 2024.

Career

Son of Offaly All-Ireland-winner Michael Duignan, he first came to hurling prominence with the combined Ballinamere/Durrow club at juvenile and underage levels, while simultaneously lining out as a schoolboy with Coláiste Choilm in Tullamore.^[1][2][3] Duignan first appeared on the inter-county scene during a two-year stint with the Offaly under-20 team.^[4] He was drafted onto the Offaly senior hurling team in November 2019.^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 June 2024.

Team	Year	National League			Ring Cup		McDonagh Cup		Leinster		All-Ireland		Total
		Division	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score
Offaly	2020	Division 2A	2	0-01	2	0-01	—		—		—		4	0-02
	2021		4	1-08	3	1-10	—		—		—		7	2-18
	2022	Division 1A	5	0-01	—		5	0-04	—		—		10	0-05
	2023	Division 2A	3	0-03	—		5	0-05	—		1	0-01	9	0-09
	2024	Division 1A	3	1-12	—		6	3-37	—		1	0-05	10	4-54
Total			17	2-25	5	1-11	16	3-46	—		2	0-06	40	6-88

Honours

Offaly

• Joe McDonagh Cup: 2024
• Christy Ring Cup: 2021
• National Hurling League Division 2A: 2021, 2023