Brian Lenihan

Brian Lenihan is a former football player who was born on 8 June 1994 in Cork, Ireland. He played as right-back and midfielder; He wore the jerseys of Cork City and Hull City, and also played in the Irish youth national teams. He ended his professional career in 2018, at the age of 23.

Club career

He spent his youth years at College Corinthians in Cork and turned professional with Cork City in 2012. Following his performance in the Irish league, he was transferred to England's Hull City club in 2014. In November of the same year, he was sent on loan to Blackpool, but suffered a knee injury in his second match there.

This injury greatly affected his later years. He appeared for Hull City in a Championship match in April 2016 and in the League Cup in August 2017; He also captained the team in this cup match. After long problems, he announced that he was quitting football in April 2018.

national team

He played for Ireland's under-19 and under-21 teams; He played seven matches under the age of 21 between 2014 and 2016. He was also called to the national team squad in October 2014, but returned to the national team before he could play his first official match.