 On 14 September, he again captained the team from left corner-forward in Cork's 1-14 to 1-11 All-Ireland final defeat by Kilkenny.Browne, who was marked by Michael Kavanagh, was held scoreless.Browne also lined out with Munster in the inter-provincial hurling championship where he played alongside his championship rivals from Tipperary, Limerick, Clare and Waterford.