Nickey Brennan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Nioclás Ó Braonáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||
| Born |
3 December 1953 Conahy, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Occupation | Retired purchasing manager | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Conahy Shamrocks | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1974–1985 | Kilkenny | 14 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 5 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Nicholas "Nickey" Brennan (born 3 December 1953) is an Irish former hurler, manager and Gaelic games administrator. He played as a right wing-back at senior level for the Kilkenny county team. More recently, he served as the 35th president of the Gaelic Athletic Association.
Brennan joined the team during the 1974 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1985 championship. During that time he won two All-Ireland medals, three Leinster medals and two National Hurling League medals.
At club level Brennan had a lengthy career with Conahy Shamrocks.
In retirement from playing Brennan became involved in team management and coaching. He was manager of the Kilkenny senior team, having served as a selector for the previous four years. He also managed the county football team, and the county under-21 hurling team.
Brennan was also a Gaelic games administrator with the Kilkenny County Board and the Leinster Council before assuming the office of President of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2006.
His brothers, Kieran and Canice, were also All-Ireland medalists with Kilkenny.