Brian Campion (hurler)
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| Native name | Briain Caimpion (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1985 (age 40–41) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | CEO Designate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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clubs, club.Brian Campion (born 1984) is an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper, corner-back, full-back, wing-back and centre-back for the Laois senior team.
Born in Rathdowney, County Laois, Campion first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St. Fergal's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene as a member of the minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 2005 championship. Campion immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one National League (Division 2) medal.
At international level Campion played for the composite rules shinty-hurling team at under-21 level in 2005. He was a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, however, he never won a Railway Cup medal. At club level Campion is a three-time championship medallist with Rathdowney–Errill.
Throughout his career Campion made 28 championship appearances. He announced his retirement from inter-county hurling on 12 January 2015.