Brian Lohan (born November 1971 in
Shannon,
County Clare) is an
Irish sportsman. He plays
hurling with his local club
Wolfe Tones na Sionna and was a member of the
Clare senior inter-county team from 1993 until 2006, during which time he won two
All-Ireland titles, three
Munster titles and four
Railway Cup titles. He has also been the recipient of four
All-Star awards from nine nominations. Lohan's inclusion on the Munster Hurling Team of the Millennium marks him out as one of the all-time greats.
Early and private life
Brian Lohan was born in
Shannon,
County Clare in 1971. He was born into a family that had a strong
hurling tradition as his father, Gus Lohan, played for both the
Galway and
Clare senior hurling teams in his day. Lohan was educated locally and later studied at the
University of Limerick. While studying there he played on the university hurling team that won the
Fitzgibbon Cup title. Lohan graduated with a business degree and currently works as an
auctioneer in
Ennis and Shannon.
Playing career
Club
Lohan played his club hurling with his local
Wolfe Tones na Sionna club and enjoyed much success. He won a senior
county title in 1996 before later winning a
Munster club title and got to the All Ireland club final but lost. Lohan won a second county medal in 2006. Lohan is also played football for Wolfe Tones Na Sionna.
Inter-county
Lohan first came to...
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