Liam Brignull
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
23 February 1993 Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| –2011 | Cheltenham | ||
| 2011–2017 | Cardiff & Met | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2012–2017 | Wales | 70 | |
Liam Roy Brignull (born 23 February 1993) is a former field hockey player who represented Wales. He competed for Wales at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. His father is Phil Brignull.[1]
Biography
Brignull, born in Cardiff, Wales,[2] was educated at Dean Close School[3] and studied Cardiff Metropolitan University.[4]
In 2014 he represented the Great Britain U23 team in Malaysia.[5] and while at the university, he played club hockey for the Cardiff & Met Hockey Club[6] and while at Cardiff & Met in 2014, he was selected to represent the Welsh team[2] at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland in the men's tournament.[7]
In 2017, he signed to play association football for Bishop's Cleeve F.C.[3] and set up a mortgage business, where he works as a partner and adviser.[4]
References
- ^ "AFC Bournemouth: 1984 hero Phil Brignull hails current crop's 'greatest achievement'". Bournemouth Echo. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014: Team Wales". BBC Sport. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Former international hockey star to sign for Gloucestershire football club". Gloucestershire Live. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Liam Brignull Partner". Go2 Mortgages. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "Welsh hockey stars in action across Britain and Europe". Welsh Online. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "Mens Hockey League Cheltenham set the pace". South West Sports News. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "Hockey men, Wales". 2014 Commonwealth Games Official website. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
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