Brian O'Driscoll (Gaelic footballer)

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Brian O'Driscoll
Personal information
Irish name Brían Ó Drisceoil
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Right half back
Born (1994-04-10) 10 April 1994 (age 29)
Cork, Ireland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Occupation Student
Club(s)
YearsClub
2011-
Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh's
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
UCC
College titles
Sigerson titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2014-
Cork

Brian O'Driscoll (born 10 April 1994) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays as a right wing-back for the Cork senior team. [1]

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Born in Caheragh, County Cork, O'Driscoll first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 2014 National Football League. Since then O'Driscoll has become a regular member of the starting fifteen.

At club level O'Driscoll plays with Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh's.

O'Driscoll's brothers, Colm and Kevin, as well as his father, Gene, have all played for Cork. [2] [3]

Honours

Team

University College Cork :
Cork :


•Tadhg McCarthaigh :

West Cork Junior-A Championship: (2) 2012, 2021

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References

  1. "Player profile: Brian O'Driscoll". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  2. Hurley, Denis (24 July 2014). "O'Driscoll brothers carry on fine tradition". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  3. Whooley, Declan (2 March 2014). "Cork's band of brothers flying the family flag". Irish Independent. Retrieved 25 July 2014.