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