Brian Lawton

Brian Robert Lawton (born June 29, 1965 in New Brunswick, New Jersey and raised in Cumberland, Rhode Island) is a former professional ice hockey player, agent and general manager, who played 483 regular season games in the National Hockey League (NHL) between the 1983-84 and 1992-93 season. During his career, Lawton played for the Minnesota North Stars, New York Rangers, Hartford Whalers, Quebec Nordiques, Boston Bruins and San Jose Sharks, and was the Tampa Bay Lightning general manager.

Playing career

After playing for the U.S. Junior Hockey Team, at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in 1983, and leading his high school, Mount Saint Charles Academy in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, to consecutive championships, Brian Lawton was the first-overall draft pick by the North Stars in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft. Lawton is noted for being the first US-born hockey player drafted first-overall in the NHL draft. He was also the first and, as of 2014, the only US high school hockey player to be drafted first-overall.

Brian Lawton (hurler)

Brian Lawton (born 9 December 1988) is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a left wing-forward for the Cork senior team.

Born in Castlemartyr, County Cork, Lawton first excelled at hurling during his schooling at Midleton CBS Secondary School. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty when he first linked up with the Cork intermediate team. He made his senior debut during the 2014 league.

At club level Lawton is a one-time championship medallist in the junior grade with Castlemartyr.

His brother, Barry Lawton, has also played for Cork in various grades.

Playing career

College

During his schooling at Midleton CBS, Lawton established himself as a key member of the senior hurling team. In 2006 he won a Harty Cup medal following a 2-8 to 0-12 defeat of St. Flannan's College.

University

During his tenure at University College Cork, Lawton played a key role for the university's various hurling teams. After winning an All-Ireland medal with the freshers' team in 2007, it took until 2013 for Lawton to establish himself on the senior team. That year he was at centre-forward as UCC reached the Fitzgibbon decider. Mary Immaculate College were the surprise opponents, however, tradition prevailed and UCC retained their title with a 2-17 to 2-12 victory. It was Lawton's first Fitzgibbon Cup medal.