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Alan Browne

Alan Browne (born 23 January 1974) is an Irish retired hurler who played for Cork Senior Championship club Blackrock. He played for the Cork senior hurling team for 9 years, during which time he usually lined out as a forward.

Browne began his hurling career at club level with Blackrock. He was selected for the club's top adult team, straight out of the minor grade, ahead of the 1992 championship. One of the most prolific scorers of his era, Browne made 71 championship appearances for the club before his retirement in 2011. He was part of the Blackrock teams that won the Cork Senior Championship in 1999, 2001 and 2002.

At inter-county level, Browne was a member of the Cork under-21 team that won the Munster Championship in 1993. He joined the Cork senior team in 1994. From his debut, Browne was ever-present as an inside forward and made a total of 74 National League and Championship appearances in a career that ended with his last game in the 2003 All-Ireland final. During that time, he was part of the All-Ireland Championship-winning team in 1999. Browne also won three Munster Championship medals, including one as captain, and a National Hurling League medal. He retired from inter-county hurling after Cork's defeat in the 2003 All-Ireland final.

At inter-provincial level, Browne was selected to play in three championship campaigns with Munster and won Railway Cup medals in 1996, 2000 and 2001. As a coach, he served as a selector and joint-manager with the Blackrock senior team, while he was also a selector with the Cork under-21 team.

Browne was born in Cork and raised in the suburb of Blackrock to the east of the city. His eldest brother, Richard, won an All-Ireland Championship medal with Cork in 1986, while his younger brother, John, won All-Ireland Championship medals with Cork in 1999 and 2004.

Browne joined the Blackrock club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, however, he enjoyed little in terms of success. He made his senior championship debut in a 0-14 apiece draw with Valley Rovers on 12 July 1992.

On 1 November 1998, Browne lined out at full-forward in his first Cork Senior Championship final. He scored 1-01, however, Blackrock were defeated by reigning champions Imokilly.

Browne lined out at full-forward in a second successive Cork Championship final on 31 October 1999. He scored 2-02, including a point from a free, in Blackrock's 3-17 to 0-08 defeat of University College Cork.

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