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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Séamus Ó Briain | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born | 1945 (1945) Bruree,County Limerick,Ireland | ||
| Died | 19 August 2020(2020-08-19) (aged 74–75) Bruree,County Limerick,Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Club | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Bruree | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1966–1979 | Limerick | 24 (0–00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 14:02, 26 December 2018. | |||
James O'Brien (1945 – 19 August 2020) was an Irishhurler. At club level he played as a centre-back forBruree and was the left corner-back on theLimerick senior hurling team that won the1973 All-Ireland Championship.[1]
O'Brien's skill was recognised at an early age when he won a South Limerick school's medal with Bruree National School, before an unrewarding spell atRathluirc CBS. His career at club level withBruree spanned three decades.
O'Brien won aMunster Championship medal with the Limerick minor hurling team in 1963, before being subsequently selected for the Limerick under-21 and junior teams. He made his first appearance for the Limerick senior hurling team during the1966-67 National League and enjoyed his greatest successes as a defender over the following decade. In 1973 O'Brien became the first Bruree clubman to win anAll-Ireland Championship medal, having earlier wonMunster Championship andNational Hurling League titles.
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