| 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.
Career
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). Saunderson was part of the UCC team that won the Canon O'Brien Cup in 2024.
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.
Saunderson first appeared for Cork during a two-year stint as goalkeeper with the minor team in 2019 and 2020. He later spent two years with the under-20 team, culminating with a defeat of Offaly in the 2023 All-Ireland under-20 final. Saunderson was drafted onto the senior team following this victory and made his debut in the pre-season Munster SHL in 2024.
Career statistics
Club
- 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 | ||
Inter-county
- 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 | ||
Honours
- Midleton CBS
- Dr O'Callaghan Cup: 2020
- University College Cork
- Canon O'Brien Cup: 2024
- Midleton
- Cork
References
- 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.
| Cork hurling team – current senior panel | |
|---|---|
As of match vs Clare on 28 April 2024 |