Career
Bugler made his first appearance for the team during the 2007 National League and has become a regular player over the last few seasons. At club level Bugler plays with Whitegate. Club Bugler plays with his home club in Whitegate.
In 2013 he captained them to an Intermediate county title.
He also plays football with Cratloe. Inter-universities During his tenure as a student at the University of Limerick, Bugler enjoyed some success with the university senior team
Inter-county He enjoyed little success in this grade, before later moving onto the under-21 team Bugler also enjoyed little success in this grade of hurling.
In 2007 Bugler made his senior debut for in a National League game against Down.
Later that year he made his championship debut at midfield in a Munster quarter-final defeat by Cork. Two years later in 2009 Bugler enjoyed his first major success with the senior hurlers. A 1-12 t 1-7 defeat of Tipperary secured the pre-season Waterford Crystal Cup title.
Brendan Bugler played in the half back line in the team that beat Cork 5-16 to 3-16 in the All-Ireland Hurling final played in Croke Park on 28 September 2013 - the first All-Ireland final played on a Saturday and under floodlights.
Inter-provincial Bugler has also lined out with Munster in the inter-provincial series of games. Team Individual.