Cormac O'Brien (hurler)
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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Cormac Ó Briain | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||
| Born |
2001 Newtownshandrum, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2019-present | Newtownshandrum | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2020-present | University College Cork | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (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. | |||
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.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Cork | 2021 | Division 1A | 1 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 |
| Career total | 1 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | ||
Honours
- Cork
References
- Horgan, John (8 August 2019). "Club hurling is back in full swing as Carrigtwohill and Newtown showed". The Echo. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- "Croke Park glory for Cork against Dublin as they claim All-Ireland U17 hurling crown". The 42. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- 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.
- "Impressive Cork crowned BGE All-Ireland U-20 Hurling Champions". GAA website. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- "Cork starting team to play Limerick". Cork GAA website. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.