Brian Fox (Gaelic footballer)
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| county = Tipperary
| province = Munster
| club = Éire Óg
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Brian Fox (born 19 July 1988) is an Irish Gaelic football who plays his club football for Éire Óg and previously at inter-county level for Tipperary. Fox is the nephew of former Tipperary hurler Pat Fox.{{cite web|url= http://www.the42.ie/brian-fox-tipperary-3431767-Jun2017/|title=Uncle Pat's hurling exploits, the Tipp football-hurling debate and a landmark Cork win|date=7 June 2017|work=The 42|accessdate=8 June 2017}}
Career
He made his championship debut in 2009 against Limerick.
On 31 July 2016, Fox started in the half forward line as Tipperary defeated Galway in the 2016 All-Ireland Quarter-finals at Croke Park to reach their first All-Ireland semi-final since 1935.{{cite web|url= http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/historymakers-tipperary-annihilate-galway-to-reach-first-allireland-semi-since-1935-34927081.html|title= History-makers Tipperary annihilate Galway to reach first All-Ireland semi since 1935|date=31 July 2016|work=Irish Independent|accessdate=1 August 2016}}{{cite web|url= http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/a-new-chapter-in-tipperarys-fairytale-season-413479.html|title= A new chapter in Tipperary's fairytale season|date=1 August 2016|work=Irish Examiner|accessdate=1 August 2016}}
On 21 August 2016, Tipperary were beaten in the semi-final by Mayo on a 2-13 to 0-14 scoreline.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/fairytale-over-for-tipperary-as-unconvincing-mayo-progress-to-all-ireland-final-750743.html|title= Fairytale over for Tipperary as unconvincing Mayo progress to All-Ireland final|date=21 August 2016|work=Irish Examiner|accessdate=22 August 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/mayo-edge-dogged-tipperary-to-book-first-allireland-final-place-since-2013-34982959.html|title=Mayo edge dogged Tipperary to book first All-Ireland final place since 2013|date=21 August 2016|work=Irish Independent|accessdate=22 August 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2016/0821/810825-mayo-v-tipperary/|title=Mayo do enough to repel Tipp in reaching final|date=21 August 2016|work=RTE Sport|accessdate=22 August 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/liam-kearns-tipperary-7-2940685-Aug2016/|title=I thought the second half was bordering on heroic' - Tipp boss Kearns bursting with pride|date=21 August 2016|work=The 42|accessdate=22 August 2016}}
On 8 April 2017, Tipperary captained by Fox won the Division 3 final of the 2017 National Football League after a 3-19 to 0-19 win against Louth in Croke Park.{{cite web|url= http://www.the42.ie/liam-kearns-tipperary-league-improvement-3332971-Apr2017/|title=Kearns vows that Tipperary will only get better following stunning Croke Park success|date=10 April 2017|work=The 42|accessdate=10 April 2017}}
On 22 November 2020, Tipperary won the 2020 Munster Senior Football Championship after a 0-17 to 0-14 win against Cork in the final. It was Tipperary's first Munster title in 85 years.{{cite web|url= https://www.the42.ie/tipperary-cork-munster-football-5274179-Nov2020/|title =Tipperary end 85-year wait for Munster senior football glory with famous win over Cork|date=22 November 2020|work=The 42|accessdate=24 November 2020}}{{cite web|url= https://www.the42.ie/brian-fox-tipperary-football-5276507-Nov2020/|title ='I was an absolute emotional wreck, from laughing to nearly breaking down in tears' - Tipperary's day of glory|date=23 November 2020|work=The 42|accessdate=24 November 2020}}{{cite web|url= https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2020/1122/1179721-tipperary-end-85-year-wait-to-win-munster-crown/|title =Tipperary end 85-year wait to win Munster crown|date=22 November 2020|work=RTE Sport|accessdate=24 November 2020}}
In November 2021, Fox announced his retirement from inter-county football after 14 seasons.{{cite web|url= https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/tipperary-footballer-brian-fox-33-retires-from-inter-county-game-after-14-seasons-41080518.html|title=Tipperary footballer Brian Fox, 33, retires from inter-county game after 14 seasons|date=23 November 2021|work=Irish Independent|accessdate=24 November 2021}}
Honours
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- National Football League Promotion Division 4: 2008
- National Football League Division 3 Winners: 2009
- National Football League Division 4 Winners: 2014
- National Football League Division 3 (1): 2017 (c)
- Munster Senior Football Championship (1): 2020
References
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External links
- [http://tipperary.gaa.ie/category/senior-footballer/ Tipperary GAA Profile]
{{Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Team 2013}}
{{Tipperary Football Team 2020}}
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