Colin O'Brien (hurler)
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Mary Immaculate College
- Fitzgibbon Cup: 2024 (c)
- Cork
- All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2020
- Munster Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2020
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 2017
- All-Ireland Under-17 Hurling Championship: 2017
- Munster Under-17 Hurling Championship: 2017
References
[edit]- ^ "Croke Park glory for Cork against Dublin as they claim All-Ireland U17 hurling crown". The 42. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "Galway youngsters add to the silverware". Irish Examiner. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Roche twins and Colin O'Brien added to Cork senior hurling panel". Echo Live. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Four-goal haul helps league leaders Cork to comfortable victory over Offaly". The Corkman. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.