Brendan Cummins

After a number of years off the panel Cummins returned in 1976 and made his championship debut in a Munster semi-final defeat of Tipperary. He later won his sole Munster medal as Limerick were bested by 3-15 to 4-5. The subsequent All-Ireland final saw Cork face old rivals Wexford. In one of the worst starts to a championship decider, Cork were 2-2 to no score in arrears after just six minutes. The Rebels fought back to level matters by half-time, however, it was the long-range point-scoring by Pat Moylan that turned the game for Cork. A 2-21 to 4-11 victory gave Cummins his sole All-Ireland medal.

Blackrock surrendered their club, provincial and All-Ireland decider the following year, however, in 1973 Cummins lined out in a second county championship final. A 2-12 to 2-10 defeat of Glen Rovers gave him a second championship medal. A subsequent two-point defeat of Newmarket-on-Fergus in the provincial decider gave Cummins a second Munster medal. The subsequent All-Ireland final pitted Blackrock against Rathnure. A rousing draw was followed by a great replay, however, Cummins was dropped for the replay. Superb late goals by Donie Collins and Éamonn O'Donoghue secured a 3-8 to 1-9 victory and a second All-Ireland medal for Cummins, albeit as an unused su.

Cummins joined the team during the 1971-72 National Hurling League and was a semi-regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1976 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal.

In 1971 he lined out in his first senior decider as Blackrock faced St. Finbarr's. After a decade in the doldrums the Rockies were back and a 2-19 to 5-4 victory secured a championship medal for Cummins. Blackrock subsequently represented Cork in the provincial series of games and faced Moyne-Templetuohy in the decider. An impressive 4-10 to 3-1 victory gave Cummins a Munster medal. The subsequent All-Ireland decider pitted Blackrock against Rathnure. A high-scoring game followed, however, a narrow 5-13 to 6-9 victory gave Cummins an All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship medal.

In 1971 Cummins missed the Munster final but was back on the starting fifteen for the subsequent All-Ireland decider. Wexford stood in the way of Cork securing a record-breaking fourth successive championship and a high-scoring game ensued. A 7-8 to 1-11 victory gave Cummins his third All-Ireland medal.

Cummins made his senior debut for Cork during the 1971-72 National League. It was a successful campaign for the Rebels as a 3-14 to 2-14 defeat of Limerick gave him a National Hurling League medal as an unused substitute. Cork later reached the All-Ireland decider and Cummins was a late addition to the extended panel. He was an unused sub once again as Cork were defeated by Kilkenny.

Cummins won his first Munster medal on the field of play in 1970 following a 3-11 to 2-7 defeat of Tipperary. Cork faced their old rivals Wexford in the subsequent All-Ireland decider, however, that game ended in a draw. In the replay Cork went into overdrive and Cummins won a second All-Ireland medal following a 5-17 to 0-8 thrashing.

In 1968 Cummins made his minor championship debut in a Munster semi-final defeat of Galway. He later won his first Munster medal on the field of play following a high-scoring 7-8 to 5-4 defeat of Waterford. Cummins was at full-back for Cork's subsequent All-Ireland final defeat by Wexford.

Cummins first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork minor hurling team in 1967. He was an unused substitute that year as Cork claimed both the Munster and All-Ireland crowns.

Brendan Cummins (born 5 September 1950) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Cork senior team.

Born in Ballinlough, Cummins is part of a Cork hurling dynasty. His grandfather, William "Bowler" Walsh, played hurling with Cork in the early part of the twentieth century. He lined out in two All-Ireland finals in 1912 and 1915, however, he ended up on the losing side on both occasions. Cummins' father, Willie, was an All-Ireland minor medalist with Cork and also lined out for the senior team. His older brothers, Kevin and Ray, both wore the red jersey of Cork at various levels from the 1960s until the 1980s.