Tommy O'Brien (rugby union)

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Tommy O'Brien
Date of birth (1998-05-28) 28 May 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight92 kg (14.5 st; 203 lb)
School Blackrock College
University University College Dublin
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Wing
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
UCD ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019– Leinster 46 (70)
Correct as of 6 July 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–2018 Ireland U20 15 (30)
2025 Ireland A 1 (0)
2025– Ireland 2 (20)
Correct as of 12 July 2025

Tommy O'Brien (born 28 May 1998) is an Irish professional rugby union plays centre or wing for United Rugby Championship club Leinster and Ireland national team. [1]

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Early life

O'Brien attended Blackrock College and played in the Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup for the school, as well being a Leinster Schools 110-metre hurdles champion. [2]

Leinster

O'Brien made his senior competitive debut for Leinster in their round 8 2019–20 Pro14 interprovincial clash against Ulster on 20 December 2019, with O'Brien starting at 13 for Leinster and playing 70 minutes in their 54–42 win against the northern province. [2] [3]

Ireland

O'Brien represented Ireland under-20s between 2017 and 2018, and captained the side during 2018. [4]

In July 2025, he made his debut for the senior side scoring two tries as Ireland defeated Georgia 34–5 in the first match of the 2025 summer tour. [5] He scored a further two against Portugal a week later.

List of international tries

NumberPositionPointsTriesResultOppositionVenueDate
1-2Wing102WonFlag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 5 July 2025
3-4Wing102WonFlag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 12 July 2025

as of 13 July 2025

Honours

Team

References

  1. ↑ "Tommy O'Brien Profile". Ireland Rugby. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Cronin returns and O'Brien debuts in the centre as Leinster name team for Ulster clash". The42 . 19 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "Match Report: Leinster Rugby 54 Ulster Rugby 42". Leinster Rugby. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  4. ↑ "Ireland U20s captain O'Brien follows in the footsteps of BOD and Ringrose". The42 . 24 January 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  5. ↑ Gault, Matt (5 July 2025). "O'Brien double helps youthful Ireland beat Georgia". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
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