Researching Brendan Cummins
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2556 people with the Cummins surname? In that year Cummins was ranked number 1533 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Brendan means "Little raven" and is of Gaelic origin.
Records of Brendan Cummins on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Brendan Cummins and the Cummins Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cummins Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Cummins family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 5289 people with the Cummins surname in the UK? Cummins is now ranked number 1117 for popularity in the UK. |
Cummins Family History Databases
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Cummins Forums
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Brendan Cummins (GAA player)
Brendan Cummins (born 11 May 1975) is an Irish hurler and hurling coach who played as a goalkeeper for the Tipperary senior team.
Born in Ardfinnan, County Tipperary, Cummins arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor football team, before later joining the minor hurling team and the under-21 sides in both codes. He made his senior hurling debut in the 1993-94 National Hurling League. Cummins went on to play a key role as goalkeeper for twenty years, and won two All-Ireland medals, five Munster medals and three National Hurling League medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on three occasions.
Cummins represented the Munster inter-provincial team at various times throughout his career, winning two Railway Cup medals in 2000 and as captain in 2001. At club level, he plays hurling with Ballybacon-Grange and football with sister club Ardfinnan.
Throughout his hurling career Cummins made a record 73 championship appearances for Tipperary. He announced his retirement from inter-county hurling on 17 October 2013.
His father, John Cummins, enjoyed a lengthy career as a Gaelic footballer and as a coach at various levels with Tipperary.
Cummins is widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers in the history of the game. He has been repeatedly voted onto teams made up of the sport's greats, and collected five All-Star awards during his career.
In March 2015, Cummins was featured on the TG4 documentary series Laochra Gael.
Cummins released his autobiography called Standing My Ground in October 2015.
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