Brian Gath (born 1971) is an Irish former hurler. At club level, he played with Drumcullen and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team.

Brian Gath
Personal information
Native name
Brian Mac Graith (Irish)
Born1971 (age 5455)
OccupationHurley maker[1]
Sport
SportHurling
PositionRight corner-back
Club
Years Club
Drumcullen
Club titles
Offaly titles 0
Inter-county
Years County Apps (scores)
1990-1997
Offaly 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Career

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Gath first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Drumcullen club before progressing to adult level. At inter-county level, he first played for Offaly as a member of the minor team in 1988. Gath progressed to the under-21 team and was an unused substitute when Waterford beat Offaly by 0–12 to 2–03 in the 1992 All-Ireland U21HC final.[2] He made his senior team debut in a National Hurling League game against Meath in November 1990 and made a number of league appearances until his final game in June 1997.[3] Gath later lined out as a Gaelic footballer with the Offaly team in New York.[4]

Honours

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References

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  1. "Paul Rouse: Rules and referees aren't at the root of hurling's ills". Irish Examiner. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  2. "Offaly: The glory years". Irish Independent. 9 June 2007. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  3. "Brian Gath". Uibh Fhailí. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  4. "NY GAA: Cats turn away Offaly". Irish Echo. Retrieved 29 April 2026.