Brian Hayes (dual player)

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|name = Brian Hayes

|irish = Brian Ó hAodha

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|occupation = Operations analyst

|birth_date = 2001

|birth_place = Cork, Ireland

|sport = Hurling

|code = Hurling

|county = Cork

|province = Munster

|club = St Finbarr's (SH)
St Finbarr's (SF)

|clyears = 2019–
2019–

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|clapps(points) = 20 (8–37)
25 (5–31)

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|colleges = University College Cork

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|colyears = 2020-2024

|counties = Cork (SF)
Cork (SH)

|icyears = 2021–2022
2022–

|icposition = Left wing-forward

|icapps(points) = 3 (0–0)
16 (6-20)

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|clupdate = 22:46, 2 August 2024

|icupdate = 22:46, 7 June 2025

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Brian Hayes (born 2001{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40370435.html|title=Cork U20 star Brian Hayes admits dual role impossible at senior level|date=31 August 2021|publisher=Irish Examienr|accessdate=2 January 2023|first=Eoghan|last=Cormican}}) is an Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler who plays for club side St Finbarr's and at senior level with the Cork county hurling team. He usually lines out as a forward.

Early life

Born and raised in Cork, Hayes played hurling and Gaelic football to a high standard as a student at Presentation Brothers College (PBC). He was captain of the PBC senior football team in 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.pbc-cork.ie/pbc-news/2019/10/11/pres-senior-football|title=Pres Senior Football|publisher=PBC website|date=11 October 2019|access-date=16 October 2022|first=|last=}} Hayes later studied at University College Cork and was part of their Fitzgibbon Cup panel.{{cite news|url=https://www.ucc.ie/en/sport/news/ucc-sports-announces-2223-sports-scholarships.html|title=UCC Sports announces 22/23 Sports Scholarships|date=|publisher=UCC website|accessdate=12 December 2022|first=|last=}}{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41072423.html|title=Fitzgibbon Cup: UCC seek consistency, UL look formidable|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=16 February 2023|access-date=16 October 2023|first=Eoghan|last=Cormican}}

Club career

Hayes began his club career at juvenile and underage levels as a dual player with the St Finbarr's club, before progressing to adult level in 2019. It was as a Gaelic footballer that he claimed his first silverware when, in 2021, he won a Cork PSFC medal as midfield partner to Ian Maguire after a one-point defeat of Clonakilty in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40754661.html|title=Sherlock delivers for St Finbarr's in epic climax to deny gallant Clonakilty|publisher=Echo Live|date=28 November 2021|access-date=28 November 2021|first=|last=}} This was followed by a Munster Club SFC medal after a 2–09 to 1–10 defeat of Austin Stacks.{{cite web|url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40786443.html|title=Barrs are Munster club champions after epic win over Austin Stacks|publisher=Echo Live|date=16 January 2022|access-date=28 November 2023|first=|last=}} Hayes was the St Finbarr's team's top scorer from play when they won the Cork PSHC title in October 2022 after a 2–14 to 1–07 defeat of Blackrock.{{cite web|url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40984772.html|title=St Finbarr's end 29-wait for Cork county hurling title against Blackrock|publisher=Echo Live|date=16 October 2022|access-date=16 October 2022|first=Denis|last=Hurley}}

Inter-county career

Hayes never played for Cork at minor level but lined out as a dual player with the respective under-20 teams.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41440231.html|title=When Cork's Brian Hayes met a fork in the road, fate intervened|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=20 July 2024|access-date=16 October 2024|first=Eoghan|last=Cormican}} He claimed his first All-Ireland U20HC medal in August 2021 after coming on as a substitute in the four-point win over Dublin in COVID-19-delayed 2020 All-Ireland U20 final.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/cork-dublin-u20-hurling-5491440-Jul2021/|title=Cork end All-Ireland hurling title wait as goals key in U20 final success against Dublin|date=10 July 2021|publisher=The 42|access-date=10 July 2021|first=Fintan|last=O'Toole}} Hayes collected a second winners' medal when Cork retained the title after socring 1-02 from play in the 4-19 to 2-14 defeat of Galway in the 2021 All-Ireland U20 final.{{cite web|url=https://www.gaa.ie/hurling/news/impressive-cork-crowned-bge-all-ireland-u-20-hurling-champions/|title=Impressive Cork crowned BGE All-Ireland U-20 Hurling Champions|date=18 August 2021|publisher=GAA website|access-date=18 August 2021|first=|last=}} As a member of the under-20 football team, Hayes won a Munster U20FC medal after captaining Cork to a ten-point win over Tipperary in 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/cork-kerry-munster-u20-5496635-Jul2021/|title=14-man Cork hit late winner to defeat Kerry in six-goal Munster football clash|publisher=The 42|date=15 July 2021|access-date=28 November 2022|first=|last=}}

Hayes was drafted onto the Cork senior football team for the 2022 season and made a number of appearances for the team, including the All-Ireland quarter-final loss to Dublin.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40903973.html|title=Dublin move up through the gears to breeze past Cork|date=25 June 2022|publisher=Irish Examiner|accessdate=12 December 2022|first=Eoghan|last=Cormican}} He joined the Cork senior hurling team in December 2022.{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/cork-brian-hayes-hurling-football-5937947-Dec2022/|title=Club senior winner Hayes set to link up with Cork hurlers for 2023 season|date=5 December 2022|publisher=The 42|accessdate=12 December 2022|first=|last=}}

Hayes lined out at left corner-forward for Cork's 3–29 to 1–34 extra-time defeat by Clare in the 2024 All-Ireland final.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41440915.html|title=Clare beat Cork in epic extra-time All-Ireland hurling final |date=21 July 2024|publisher=Irish Examiner|accessdate=25 August 2024|first=John|last=Fogarty}} He ended the season by being names on the Sunday Game Team of the Year.{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/sunday-game-hurling-team-of-the-year-2024-6442850-Jul2024/|title=Here's The Sunday Game's Hurling Team of the Year for 2024|date=21 July 2024|publisher=The 42|accessdate=12 December 2024|first=|last=}} Hayes claimed his first senior silverware in April 2025 when Cork won the National Hurling League title following a 3–24 to 0–23 win over Tipperary in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41608129.html|title=Páirc party as Cork cruise past Tipperary to claim first Hurling League title since 1998|date=6 April 2025|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=5 June 2025|first=John|last=Fogarty}} This was later followed by a Munster SHC medal after Cork's penalty shootout defeat of Limerick in the 2025 Munster final.{{cite web|url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-41647267.html|title=Cork v Limerick: Rebels triumph on penalties to take Munster title|date=7 April 2025|publisher=Echo Live|access-date=8 June 2025|first=|last=}}

Personal life

Hayes's father, Paddy Hayes, was a member of the Cork senior football team that won the All-Ireland SFC title in 1990.{{cite news|url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40337558.html|title=Dual star Hayes eager for more Cork U20 success after hurling victory|date=15 July 2021|publisher=Echo Live|accessdate=12 December 2022|first=|last=}} His uncle, Ger Cunningham, won All-Ireland SHC titles with Cork in 1984, 1986 and 1990.{{cite news|url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40765860.html|title=Cork GAA: Dual players like Brian Hayes are in demand|date=14 December 2021|publisher=Echo Live|accessdate=12 December 2022|first=|last=}} His cousin, Ben Cunningham, has also lined out with the Cork senior team.{{cite news|url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40365806.html|title=Five U20 Cork hurlers ready to move up to senior in 2022|date=24 August 2021|publisher=Echo Live|accessdate=12 December 2022|first=|last=}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Team !rowspan="2"\|Year !colspan="2"\|Cork PSHC !colspan="2"\|Munster !colspan="2"\|All-Ireland !colspan="2"\|Total !colspan="2"\|Cork PSFC !colspan="2"\|Munster !colspan="2"\|All-Ireland !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score
rowspan="6"\|St Finbarr's \|2019 \|1	0–0	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	1	0–0	2	0–0	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	2	0–0
2020 \|3	0–9	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	3	0–9	5	0–8	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	5	0–8
2021 \|3	1–6	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	3	1–6	6	0–6	1	0–3	1	0–0	8	0–9
2022 \|6	4–16	1	0–2	colspan=2\|—	7	4–18	5	4–9	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	5	4–9
2023 \|5	2–3	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	5	2–3	4	1–5	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	4	1–5
2024 \|3	1–3	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	3	1–3	5	2–4	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	5	2–4
colspan="2"\|Career total !21	8–37	1	0–2	colspan=2\|—	22	8–39	27	7–32	1	0–3	1	0–0	29	7–35

=Inter-county=

rowspan="2"\|Team !rowspan="2"\|Year !colspan="3"\|National League !colspan="2"\|Munster !colspan="2"\|All-Ireland !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Division	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score
rowspan="3"\|Cork \|2023 \|rowspan="3"\|Division 1A \|6	0–06	3	1–00	colspan="2" \|—	9	1–06
2024 \|4	1–06	4	0–05	4	2–08	12	3–19
2025 \|7	5–08	5	3–07	0	0–00	12	8–15
colspan="3"\|Career total !17	6–20	12	4–12	4	2–08	33	12–40