Paul Braniff (born 1982) is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a full-forward for the Down senior team.
Playing career Braniff made his first appearance for the team during the 2000 championship and has remained as a regular member of the team since then. Although he has won an Ulster medals at under-21 level, Braniff has enjoyed little success with the Down senior team. Braniff scored 3–9 in the National Hurling League Division 2 Final in 2004 where Down beat Westmeath 5–15 to 3–07. Braniff led Down to their first Christy Ring Cup in 2013 in a 3–16 to 2–17 over Kerry with a Gareth 'Magic' Johnson goal in injury-time goal won it for the Ardsmen.
At club level Braniff is a five-time county championship medalist with Portaferry.
Career statistics Club TeamYearUlsterAll-IrelandTotalAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScorePortaferry2000–0110–500–010–52001–0212–400–012–42002–0310–100–010–12012–1320–1800–020–182014–1520–1210–930–21Total72–4010–982–9
Honours Portaferry Down Senior Hurling Championship (6): 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2012, 2014 Down Minor Hurling Championship (3): 1997, 1998, 1999 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2014 Down Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2003 (c) National Hurling League Division 2 (1): 2004 Christy Ring Cup (1): 2013 (c) Individual Christy Ring Cup Champion 15 (3): 2010, 2011, 2012
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