Seán Brennan: I was crying because I wasn’t playing. My dad goes, ‘would you go in goal?'

By the time an U21 invite arrived hurling was his priority. Mattie Kenny first invited Brennan into the senior side where he battled with Alan Nolan for several seasons. In 2023 he made the number one jersey his own.

At the 2023 GAA Hurling All-Ireland Series national launch at Kilmacthomas Viaduct in Waterford, are from left, Seán Brennan of Dublin, Richie Reid of Kilkenny, Adam Hogan of Clare, Noel McGrath of Tipperary, Ben Connelly of Offaly and Brian Tracey of Carlow. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Seán Brennan is content in HQ. An undefeated record in Croke Park is all the Dublin goalkeeper needs to feel vindicated by their decision to move two of their Leinster senior hurling championship games to Croke Park.

Following a request from the county board, Dublin’s matches against Wexford and Galway were switched from Parnell Park. Speaking at the launch of the All-Ireland hurling championship in Waterford’s De La Salle club, Brennan suggested the wide-open space suited Micheál Donoghue’s outfit.