Malachi O'Brien
Malachi O'Brien (12 June 1867 – 2 August 1953) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. His championship career with the Limerick senior team lasted three seasons from 1887 until 1889.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Maoileachlainn Ó Briain | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Born |
12 June 1867 Ballinvreena, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Died |
2 August 1953 (aged 86) Croom, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | The little wonder | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Commercials | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 3 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1887-1889 | Limerick | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
Raised in Ballinvreena, County Limerick, O'Brien was born to John and Catherine O'Brien (née Fogarty). After leaving school at the age of fourteen he found employment with Cannock's department store in Limerick. O'Brien later spent a short time with Clerys in Dublin before emigrating to the United States, where he remained until 1929, before returning to Ballinvreena.
After moving to Limerick, O'Brien first played competitive Gaelic football with the Commercials club, winning three successive county senior championship medals between 1887 and 1889.
O'Brien made his inter-county debut during the 1887 championship when the Commercials club represented Limerick in the inaugural championship. He won his sole All-Ireland medal that year as Limerick defeated Louth in the final.
References
- "Limerick Commercials". Finbarr Connolly website. Retrieved 4 August 2017.