Bernard Brogan (junior)

:" This article is for Bernard Brogan (junior) current Dublin senior player, see for Bernard Brogan (senior) dublin player of the 70's".

Infobox GAA player |

name =Bernard Brogan
irish =
placeofbirth=Dublin
countryofbirth=Ireland
dob=
sport=Gaelic football
code=Football
county=Dublin
province=Leinster
clposition=Left Corner Forward
club=St Oliver Plunketts
clyears=? -Present
clapps(points)=
clcounty=
clprovince=
clubs=St Oliver Plunketts
counties= Dublin
icposition=Left Corner Forward
icyears= 2006 - Present
icapps(points)=3 (1-04)
icprovince=1
icupdate=(00:03, 15 July 2007 (UTC))
clupdate=(00:03, 6 September 2006 (UTC))
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Brogan is a Gaelic football player who plays inter-county football with Dublin and his club football for St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh.Bernard Brogan is the son of former all-Ireland winning and allstar player Bernard Brogan and is the brother of current Dublin players Alan Brogan and Paul Brogan. His uncle Jim Brogan was also an inter county footballer for Dublin. Bernard won the 2006 Sigerson Cup with DCU, he scored a one point in the game against Queens University Belfast. [http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&id=6199&viewstory=yes] Bernard was on the 2006 Plunketts team that won the Dublin Division Two League title with a win over Garda. [http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&id=7446&viewstory=yes] Brogan was named on the 2006 Dublin Bus/Evening Herald Blue Star football XV at left corner forward. [http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?id=7540&mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&viewstory=yes]

2007 Season

Bernard scored his first point for Dublin in 2007 against Fermanagh in the NFL. [http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&id=8000&viewstory=yes] Bernard made his championship debut for Dublin by coming on as a late substitute in Dublins quarter final victory over neighbours.Meath. [http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?id=8459&mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&viewstory=yes] He made his first start for Dublin against Offaly, and was substituted in the 45th minute in Dublin's semi final victory over Offaly. Brogan regained his position for Dublin against Laois and scored 1-01 in Dublins 3-14 to 1-14 Leinster title winning game against Laois in Croke Park. [http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?id=8621&mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&viewstory=yes] Along with his brother Alan, was nominated for All Star award in 2007 in the half forward division.

2008 Season

Bernard won the Dublin AFL Division 1 title with his club St Oliver Plunketts Eoghan Ruadh scoring a goal and five points in the final. It was the first league title in the clubs history. [ [http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?id=9437&mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&viewstory=yes HILL 16 ] ] Bernard was on Dublins winning team for the 2008 O'Byrne Cup winning team which defeated Longford in the final. [ [http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&id=9513&viewstory=yes HILL 16 ] ] Bernard scored a total of 0-07 in the final at Parnell Park.

Triva

Bernard went to NUI Maynooth with Eoin Battigan, son of former Dublin Minor legend Dec Battigan, he is also friends with the sons of Pat Woods (Former Dublin Minor and Under 21 Captain) and Mario Cosgrave (Former Wexford Hurling All-Star)

It has been said that Bernard's rise to the Dublin senior football panel came at the expense of good friend Alan Cosgrave. Alan had sought a transfer from Wexford but a plethora of half forwards within the Dublin panel meant Pillar Caffrey declined the Wexford's man's offer to join the panel for the 2008/09 season. Cosgrave has vowed to win a place in the Dublin faithful's hearts and with a new manager to be appointed Dublin could well have a new poster boy for the upcoming championship season.

Disgruntled sources within the Wexford camp have suggested that a "fat cheque book" would be the deciding factor behind the proposed transfer however both Alan and most notably Mario have strongly refuted any such allegations.

External links

* [http://www.plunketts.ie/index.asp St. Oliver Plunkett's G.A.A Club Website]
* [http://www.hill16.ie Official Dublin Website]

Bernard also hopes that one day he can manage Dublin to win an AllIreland Final.