Paul Braniff (hurler)

Paul Braniff (born 1982) is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a full-forward for the Down senior team.

Paul Braniff

Personal information
Irish name	Pól Ó Brannuibh
Sport	Hurling
Position	Full-forward
Born	1982 Portaferry, County Down, Northern Ireland
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Nickname	Douill
Club(s)
Years	Club
1999–2019	Portaferry
Club titles
Down titles	6
Ulster titles	1
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
2000–2013	Down
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles	1 (Under-21)
All-Irelands	1 (Christy Ring)
NHL	1 (Division 2)

Braniff made his first appearance for the team during the 2000 championship and has remained as a regular member of the team since then. Although he has won an Ulster medals at under-21 level, Braniff has enjoyed little success with the Down senior team. Braniff scored 3–9 in the National Hurling League Division 2 Final in 2004 where Down beat Westmeath 5–15 to 3–07. Braniff led Down to their first Christy Ring Cup in 2013 in a 3–16 to 2–17 over Kerry with a Gareth 'Magic' Johnson goal in injury-time goal won it for the Ardsmen.

At club level Braniff is a five-time county championship medalist with Portaferry.

Career statistics

Club

Team	Year	Ulster		All-Ireland		Total
		Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score
Portaferry	2000-01	1	0-05	0	0-00	1	0-05
	2001-02	1	2-04	0	0-00	1	2-04
	2002-03	1	0-01	0	0-00	1	0-01
	2012-13	2	0-18	0	0-00	2	0-18
	2014-15	2	0-12	1	0-09	3	0-21
Total		7	2-40	1	0-09	8	2-49

Honours

Portaferry

• Down Senior Hurling Championship (6): 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2012, 2014
• Down Minor Hurling Championship (3): 1997 1998 1999
• Ulster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2014

Down

• Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2003 (c)
• National Hurling League Division 2 (1): 2004
• Christy Ring Cup (1): 2013 (c)

Awards

• Christy Ring Cup All-Stars (3): 2010 2011 2012