Brion Saunderson

Brion Saunderson (born 2003) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Midleton and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.

Career
Saunderson first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Midleton club. He later played as a schoolboy with Midleton CBS Secondary School in the Harty Cup before attending University College Cork (UCC). Saunderson was part of the UCC team that won the Canon O'Brien Cup in 2024.

After progressing from the underage grades, Saunderson first played at adult club level with Midleton as goalkeeper with the senior team in 2021. He won a Cork PSHC medal in his debut season as Midleton beat Glen Rovers in the final.

Saunderson first appeared for Cork during a two-year stint as goalkeeper with the minor team in 2019 and 2020. He later spent two years with the under-20 team, culminating with a defeat of Offaly in the 2023 All-Ireland under-20 final. Saunderson was drafted onto the senior team following this victory and made his debut in the pre-season Munster SHL in 2024.

Honours

 * Midleton CBS
 * Dr O'Callaghan Cup: 2020


 * University College Cork
 * Canon O'Brien Cup: 2024


 * Midleton
 * Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship: 2021


 * Cork
 * All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2023
 * Munster Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2023