# Brian Hayes (dual player)

Brian Hayes (born 2001) is an Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler who plays for club side St Finbarr's and at senior level with the Cork county hurling team. He usually lines out as a forward.

## Career

Hayes first played Gaelic football and hurling at underage and juvenile levels with St. Finbarr's, before joining the respective senior teams as a dual player in 2020. He won a Cork PSFC title after a defeat of Clonakilty in 2021, before later winning a Munster SCFC title. Hayes added a Cork PSHC title to his collection after a win over Blackrock in the 2022 final.
Hayes's inter-county career began with the Cork under-20 hurling team that won consecutive All-Ireland U20C titles after defeats of Dublin in 2020 and Galway in 2021. He also lined out with the Cork under-20 football team and captained the team to the Munster U20FC title in 2021. Hayes was a part of the Cork senior football team in 2022, and made a number of championship appearances. He later joined the Cork senior hurling team.

## Personal life

Hayes's father, Paddy Hayes, was a member of the Cork senior football team that won the All-Ireland SFC title in 1990. His uncle, Ger Cunningham, won All-Ireland SHC titles with Cork in 1984, 1986 and 1990. His cousin, Ben Cunningham, also plays with the Cork senior team.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 2 August 2024.
| Team | Year | Cork PSHC | Cork PSHC | Munster | Munster | All-Ireland | All-Ireland | Total | Total | Cork PSFC | Cork PSFC | Munster | Munster | All-Ireland | All-Ireland | Total | Total |
| Team | Year | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score |
| St Finbarr's | 2019 | 1 | 0-00 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0-00 |
| St Finbarr's | 2020 | 3 | 0-09 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0-09 | 5 | 0-08 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0-08 |
| St Finbarr's | 2021 | 3 | 1-06 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1-06 | 6 | 0-06 | 1 | 0-03 | 1 | 0-00 | 8 | 0-09 |
| St Finbarr's | 2022 | 6 | 4-16 | 1 | 0-02 | — | — | 7 | 4-18 | 5 | 4-09 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4-09 |
| St Finbarr's | 2023 | 5 | 2-03 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2-03 | 4 | 1-05 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1-05 |
| St Finbarr's | 2024 | 1 | 1-01 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1-01 | 1 | 0-00 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0-00 |
| Career total | Career total | 19 | 8-35 | 1 | 0-02 | — | — | 20 | 8-37 | 23 | 5-28 | 1 | 0-03 | 1 | 0-00 | 25 | 5-31 |

### Inter-county

    As of 9 March 2025.
| Team | Year | National League | National League | National League | Munster | Munster | All-Ireland | All-Ireland | Total | Total |
| Team | Year | Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score |
| Cork | 2023 | Division 1A | 6 | 0-06 | 3 | 1-00 | — | — | 9 | 1-06 |
| Cork | 2024 | Division 1A | 4 | 1-06 | 4 | 0-05 | 4 | 2-08 | 12 | 3-19 |
| Cork | 2025 | Division 1A | 5 | 4-07 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 5 | 4-07 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 15 | 5-19 | 7 | 1-05 | 4 | 2-08 | 26 | 8-32 |

## Honours
### St. Finbarr's

* Munster Senior Club Football Championship: 2021
* Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship: 2022
* Cork Premier Senior Football Championship: 2021

### Cork

* All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2020, 2021
* Munster Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2020, 2021
* Munster Under-20 Football Championship: 2021 (c)

### Awards

* The Sunday Game Team of the Year: 2024