Brian Fox
Personal information
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Left Half Forward
Born (1988-07-19) 19 July 1988
Club(s)
Years Club
2006-present
 Éire Óg
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
2008-2021
 Tipperary 28 (2-17)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1

Brian Fox (born 19 July 1988) is an Irish Gaelic football who plays his club football for Éire Óg and previously at inter-county level for Tipperary. Fox is the nephew of former Tipperary hurler Pat Fox.[1]

Career

He made his championship debut in 2009 against Limerick. On 31 July 2016, Fox started in the half forward line as Tipperary defeated Galway in the 2016 All-Ireland Quarter-finals at Croke Park to reach their first All-Ireland semi-final since 1935.[2][3] On 21 August 2016, Tipperary were beaten in the semi-final by Mayo on a 2-13 to 0-14 scoreline.[4][5][6][7]

On 8 April 2017, Tipperary captained by Fox won the Division 3 final of the 2017 National Football League after a 3-19 to 0-19 win against Louth in Croke Park.[8]

On 22 November 2020, Tipperary won the 2020 Munster Senior Football Championship after a 0-17 to 0-14 win against Cork in the final. It was Tipperary's first Munster title in 85 years.[9][10][11]

In November 2021, Fox announced his retirement from inter-county football after 14 seasons.[12]

Honours

Tipperary

References

  1. ↑ "Uncle Pat's hurling exploits, the Tipp football-hurling debate and a landmark Cork win". The 42. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "History-makers Tipperary annihilate Galway to reach first All-Ireland semi since 1935". Irish Independent. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "A new chapter in Tipperary's fairytale season". Irish Examiner. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Fairytale over for Tipperary as unconvincing Mayo progress to All-Ireland final". Irish Examiner. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Mayo edge dogged Tipperary to book first All-Ireland final place since 2013". Irish Independent. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Mayo do enough to repel Tipp in reaching final". RTE Sport. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "I thought the second half was bordering on heroic' - Tipp boss Kearns bursting with pride". The 42. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Kearns vows that Tipperary will only get better following stunning Croke Park success". The 42. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "Tipperary end 85-year wait for Munster senior football glory with famous win over Cork". The 42. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  10. ↑ "'I was an absolute emotional wreck, from laughing to nearly breaking down in tears' - Tipperary's day of glory". The 42. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  11. ↑ "Tipperary end 85-year wait to win Munster crown". RTE Sport. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  12. ↑ "Tipperary footballer Brian Fox, 33, retires from inter-county game after 14 seasons". Irish Independent. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
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