Cormac O'Brien (hurler)

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Cormac O'Brien
Personal information
Irish name Cormac Ó Briain
Sport Hurling
Position Right wing-back
Born 2001
Newtownshandrum,
County Cork, Ireland
Occupation Student
Club(s)
YearsClub
2019-present
 Newtownshandrum
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
2020-present
 University College Cork
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2021-
 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 23:10, 5 June 2021.

Cormac O'Brien (born 2001), is an Irish hurler who plays as a defender for club side Newtownshandrum and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.

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Career

O'Brien first came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Newtownshandrum club before joining the club's senior team in 2019. [1] As a schoolboy at CBS Charleville he also lined out in various hurling competitions including the Harty Cup. O'Brien first appeared on the inter-county scene as a half back on the Cork under-17 team that won the one-off All-Ireland Under-17 Championship in 2017. [2] A year with the Cork minor team followed before he won consecutive All-Ireland Under-20 Championships in 2020 and as team captain in 2021. [3] [4] O'Brien joined the Cork senior hurling team as a member of the extended training panel in 2021 and made his debut in the National League against Limerick. [5]

Career statistics

As of match played 5 June 2021.
TeamYear National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Cork 2021 Division 1A 10-0000-0000-0010-00
Career total10-0000-0000-0010-00

Honours

Cork

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References

  1. ↑ Horgan, John (8 August 2019). "Club hurling is back in full swing as Carrigtwohill and Newtown showed". The Echo. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Croke Park glory for Cork against Dublin as they claim All-Ireland U17 hurling crown". The 42. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 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. ↑ "Impressive Cork crowned BGE All-Ireland U-20 Hurling Champions". GAA website. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Cork starting team to play Limerick". Cork GAA website. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
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