Gavin O'Brien

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Gavin O'Brien
Personal information
Irish name Gabhán Ó Briain
Sport Hurling
Position Left corner forward
Born (1993-03-10) 10 March 1993 (age 30)
Waterford, Ireland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Occupation Academic
Club(s)
YearsClub
2010-
Roanmore
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
Waterford IT
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2012-
Waterford
Inter-county titles
NHL 1

Gavin O'Brien (born 10 March 1993) is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a left corner-forward for the Waterford senior team.

O'Brien made his first appearance for the team during the 2012 National League and became a Waterford regular during the 2012 championship. [1] A former member of the Waterford minor team, he is also a member of the Waterford under-21 team.

At club level O'Brien plays with Roanmore. He plays in a centre forward role or a midfield role for his club. Gavin is a very consistent free taker who can score from a dead ball from as far out as his own 45.

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References

  1. "No Browne but Déise start four debutants". Irish Examiner . 15 June 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2012.