Colin O'Brien (hurler)

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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)
YearsClub
Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels
Avondhu
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
Mary Immaculate College
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (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.

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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.
TeamYear National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Cork 2021 Division 1A 00-0000-00
202210-0100-0000-0010-01
Career total10-0100-0000-0010-01

Honours

Mary Immaculate College
Cork

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References

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  2. "Galway youngsters add to the silverware". Irish Examiner. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
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