James O'Brien (hurler)

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James O'Brien
Personal information
Irish name Séamus Ó Briain
Sport Hurling
Position Forward
Born Bruree, County Limerick
Occupation Nurse
Club(s)
YearsClub
2001-present
Bruree
Club titles
Limerick titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2003-present
2008
Limerick
Kerry
16 (0-10)
3 (?)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 2
All Stars 1

James O'Brien (born 1983 in Bruree, County Limerick) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Bruree and has been a member of the Limerick [1] and Kerry senior inter-county teams at various times since 2003. In 2007 he helped Tralee IT win the Ryan Cup and won a Higher Education All Star the only player outside the Fitzgibbon Cup to do so in 2007. He won a Limerick Senior Hurling Championship medal in 2006 with Bruree.

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References

  1. "O'Brien breaks ground by rejoining Limerick panel". Irish Examiner . 3 March 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
Preceded by
Brian Geary
Limerick Senior Hurling Captain
2007
Succeeded by
Mark Foley

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