Ned O'Brien

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Ned O'Brien
Full nameEdward Joseph O'Brien
Date of birthUnknown
Place of birth Tipperary, Ireland
Date of death(1953-09-11)11 September 1953
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Queensland ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1905 Australia

Edward Joseph O'Brien was an Australian international rugby union player.

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Biography

Emigrating from Ireland at age 16, O'Brien was based in Central Queensland and went by the nickname "Hannah". [1]

O'Brien was a Queensland representative lock forward and gained international honours on Australia's 1905 tour of New Zealand, where he featured in minor matches against Canterbury and Auckland, after which he retired. [2]

A Mount Morgan miner, O'Brien was employed for close to three decades as a check inspector. [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Reviewing the Sporting Record". Morning Bulletin . 7 June 1950. p. 4 (Supplement) – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ↑ "Edward Joseph O'Brien". Classic Wallabies.
  3. ↑ "They'll miss Ned O'Brien in the Mt. Morgan deeps". Brisbane Telegraph . 4 October 1952. p. 17 (Last Race) – via National Library of Australia.
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