Jim O'Brien (Limerick hurler)

James O'Brien (1945 – 19 August 2020) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played as a centre-back for Bruree and was the left corner-back on the Limerick senior hurling team that won the 1973 All-Ireland Championship.[1]

Jim O'Brien
Personal information
Irish name Séamus Ó Briain
Sport Hurling
Position Left corner-back
Born 1945
Bruree, County Limerick, Ireland
Died 19 August 2020
Bruree, County Limerick, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Occupation Farmer
Club(s)
Years Club
 Bruree
Club titles
Limerick titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
1966–1979
 Limerick 24 (0–00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 1
NHL 1
All Stars 1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 14:02, 26 December 2018.

O'Brien's skill was recognised at an early age when he won a South Limerick school's medal with Bruree National School, before an unrewarding spell at Rathluirc CBS. His career at club level with Bruree spanned three decades.

O'Brien won a Munster Championship medal with the Limerick minor hurling team in 1963, before being subsequently selected for the Limerick under-21 and junior teams. He made his first appearance for the Limerick senior hurling team during the 1966-67 National League and enjoyed his greatest successes as a defender over the following decade. In 1973 O'Brien became the first Bruree clubman to win an All-Ireland Championship medal, having earlier won Munster Championship and National Hurling League titles.

Honours
Limerick
Munster
Awards

References
  1. O'Flynn, Diarmuid (20 May 2013). "Bennis recalls the heroes of '73". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 December 2018.


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