Brendan Coulter facts for kids

Brendan "Benny" Coulter is a famous Irish Gaelic football player and manager. He played for his local club Mayobridge. He also played for the Down senior football team until he stopped playing in 2014. Benny also teaches kids about Gaelic football in schools across Northern Ireland.

Benny Coulter's Amazing Playing Career

Benny Coulter was known as one of the best attackers in Gaelic football. He holds the record for scoring the most goals in the Ulster Senior Football Championship.

In 1999, Benny won an Ulster Minor Football Championship medal. Later that year, he helped Down win the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship. He scored 1 goal and 2 points in the final game. Even though he was young, the Down manager, Pete McGrath, chose Benny to play for the senior team that year.

Benny quickly became one of Down's most important players. He even captained the team. Many people called him the team's 'talisman', meaning he was their key player.

Playing for Ireland

Benny was chosen to play for Ireland five times. This was for the International Rules Series in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, and 2010. He also won the Railway Cup four times. He won many championships with his club Mayobridge. These included Under-12, Under-14, Under-16, Minor, and Reserve League and Championship titles. He also won an All-Ireland Under-16 Football Championship with St Marks Warrenpoint.

Benny has won 8 county championships with his club Mayobridge. He is seen as one of the most famous players from the Mourne county. Sometimes, opponents would try to bother him with talk during games, which is called 'sledging'. Benny supports Liverpool F.C., a famous football team.

Player and Manager Roles

Benny was a player and manager for Mayobridge GAA in 2017 and 2018. He worked alongside Francie Poland. Now, he manages Longstone GAA. One of his most talked-about goals was against Kildare. The Kildare players thought it was a 'square ball', which means it shouldn't have counted. This goal stopped Kildare from reaching the All-Ireland Final.

Benny Coulter's Managerial Career

Benny Coulter was chosen to manage the Down minor football team for the 2023 season.

Benny Coulter's Honours and Awards

Benny Coulter has won many awards and championships throughout his career.

Club

• 8 Down Senior Football Championships (1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
• 6 Down Senior Football League Division 1s (1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2010)

Inter-county

• 2 Down Minor Football Championships (1997, 1999)
• 1 Ulster Minor Football Championship (1999)
• 1 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship (1999)
• 1 All Ireland Under 16 Vocational School's (1997)
• 1 Ulster Under 16 Vocational School's (1997)
• 1 Down Vocational School's (1996)

Provincial

• 4 Railway Cups (2003, 2007, 2009, 2012)

International

• 3 International Rules (2004, 2008, 2009)

Individual

• 2 Down County Final Man of the Matches (2002, 2004)
• 1 Ulster final Man of the Match award (2002)
• 8 Down club Player of the Year awards (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
• 2 Irish News Ulster All Stars (2003, 2010)
• 1 All Star (2010)