Colin O'Brien (hurler)

Colin O'Brien
Personal information
Irish name Cóilín Ó Briain
Sport Hurling
Position Left corner-forward
Born 2000
Liscarroll, County Cork, Ireland
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
 Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels
→ Avondhu
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
 Mary Immaculate College
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2021-present
 Cork 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 12:25, 13 February 2022.

Colin O'Brien (born 2000) is an Irish hurler who plays for club side Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a forward.

Career

O'Brien first came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels combination. He first appeared on the inter-county scene as a corner-forward on the Cork under-17 team that won the one-off All-Ireland Under-17 Championship in 2017.[1] O'Brien was also a member of the Cork minor team that lost the 2017 All-Ireland minor final to Galway.[2] He progressed onto the under-20 team and won an All-Ireland Under-20 Championship title in 2020.[3] O'Brien joined the Cork senior hurling team as a member of the extended training panel in 2021 and made his debut against Offaly in the 2022 National League.[4][5]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 February 2022.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Cork 2021 Division 1A — — 0 0-00 0 0-00
2022 1 0-01 0 0-00 0 0-00 1 0-01
Career total 1 0-01 0 0-00 0 0-00 1 0-01

Honours

Mary Immaculate College
Cork

References

  1. ^ "Croke Park glory for Cork against Dublin as they claim All-Ireland U17 hurling crown". The 42. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Galway youngsters add to the silverware". Irish Examiner. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  3. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (10 July 2021). "Cork end All-Ireland hurling title wait as goals key in U20 final success against Dublin". The 42. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Roche twins and Colin O'Brien added to Cork senior hurling panel". Echo Live. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Four-goal haul helps league leaders Cork to comfortable victory over Offaly". The Corkman. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.