Brian Roche

Brian Roche (born 2000) is an Irish hurler. At club level, he plays with Bride Rovers and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.

Career

Roche played hurling at all levels as a student at St Colman's College in Fermoy. After winning the Cork PPS U16AHC title in 2016, he co-captained the college, alongside his twin brother Eoin, to the Dean Ryan Cup title in 2017, after a 2-12 to 1-13 win over Thurles CBS in the final. Roche also lined out for St Colman's in the Dr Harty Cup.

After finishing his secondary schooling, Roche later lined out with MTU Cork in the Fitzgibbon Cup. At club level, he began his career at underage levels with Bride Rovers and won Cork Premier 2 MHC and Cork U21AHC medals in 2018. Roche also won an East Cork JAFC medal in 2021.

At inter-county level, Roche first appeared for Cork when he captained the under-17 team to the All-Ireland U17HC title in 2017, following a 1–19 to 1–17 defeat of Dublin in the final. He was also a member of Cork's minor team that year, and won a Munster MHC medal before defeat by Galway in the 2017 All-Ireland final. Roche was called into the under-21 panel for the All-Ireland series in 2018. His last game in the restructured under-20 grade saw him win an All-Ireland U20HC medal after a 2-19 to 1-18 win over Dublin in the 2020 All-Ireland under-20 final.

Roche first lined out for the senior team in a Munster SHL game against Kerry in December 2019.

Career statistics Club

Inter-county

Honours

St Colman’s College Dean Ryan Cup: 2017 Cork PPS Under-16 A Hurling Championship: 2016

Bride Rovers East Cork Junior A Football Championship: 2021 Cork Under-21 A Hurling Championship: 2018 Cork Premier 2 Minor Hurling Championship: 2018

Cork Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 2025 National Hurling League: 2025 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2020 Munster Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2020 Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 2017 All-Ireland Under-17 Hurling Championship: 2017 (c) Munster Under-17 Hurling Championship: 2017 (c)