Irish name Breandan O Coitair Nickname Benny All stars 1 Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) All irelands 1 | Position Corner Forward Name Brendan Coulter Sport Gaelic football Years Club | |
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Born 7 June 1982 (age 41) ( 1982-06-07 ) | ||
Brendan "Benny" Coulter is a Gaelic footballer. He plays with his local club Mayobridge and previously with the Down senior football team until his retirement in 2014.
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Playing career
Coulter is regarded as one of the best attackers in present-day football. He is Ulster's leading Championship goal scorer of all-time.
He won an Ulster Minor Championship Medal in 1999, and later that year won the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship with Down he scored 1-02 in the All Ireland Final. Down manager Pete McGrath selected Coulter to make his debut for the senior team that year, despite his youth. He has since become one of Down's key players. He has captained Down, and has been described as the team's 'talisman'.
Coulter was selected to represent Ireland in the International Rules Series five times, in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2010. He has also won 4 Railway Cups he has also won U-12, U-14, U-16, Minor and Reserve League and Championship, and also won an All-Ireland Under-16 Football Championship with St Marks Warrenpoint.
Benny has won 8 county championship with his club Mayobridge and is one of the most iconic players to ever come from the Mourne county.
Coulter has admitted to being targeted by sledging while on the field of play. Coulter supports Liverpool F.C.. Benny now is plater - manager of Mayobridge GAA. One of his controversial goals was against Kildare as Kildare players thought it was a square ball denying them a place in the All - Ireland Final