Adam O'Brien
Encyclopedia
Adam O'Brien is a professional rugby league
player who is currently contracted to the Bradford Bulls
of Super League
.
Adam hails from Halifax
and is a product of the Bulls Junior Development system. His favoured position is at Hooker.
2010 - 2010 Season
Adam featured in the pre-season game against Dewsbury Rams
. O'Brien was not selected in any league or cup matches this season. At the end of the 2010 season he was given a 3 year professional contract.
2011 - 2011 Season
O'Brien featured in three of the four pre-season friendlies. He played against Halifax RLFC
, Dewsbury Rams
and Keighley Cougars
.
Adam made his Super League
debut in Round 5 (Huddersfield Giants
), however he was not selected until Round 24 (Hull KR) and played until Round 27 (Wakefield Wildcats). He did feature in the Challenge Cup
game against Halifax RLFC
.
2012 - 2012 Season
O'Brien appeared as a interchange in a victory against France U18 in June 2010 and in both tests against the Australian Schoolboys in December 2010, England
Academy won the series 2-0 with both games being played at Leigh Sports Village
.
Adam's brother is Bradford City player Luke O'Brien
.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player who is currently contracted to the Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
of Super League
Super League
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Adam hails from Halifax
Halifax, West Yorkshire
Halifax is a minster town, within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. It has an urban area population of 82,056 in the 2001 Census. It is well-known as a centre of England's woollen manufacture from the 15th century onward, originally dealing through the Halifax Piece...
and is a product of the Bulls Junior Development system. His favoured position is at Hooker.
Bradford Bulls
Statistics do NOT include pre-season friendlies.2010 - 2010 Season
Adam featured in the pre-season game against Dewsbury Rams
Dewsbury Rams
Dewsbury Rams RLFC is a professional rugby league club based in the West Yorkshire town of Dewsbury. They are arguably most famous for becoming Champions in 1972-73 after finishing the regular season in 8th place. In the playoffs they beat Featherstone away, Warrington away, and then Leeds in the...
. O'Brien was not selected in any league or cup matches this season. At the end of the 2010 season he was given a 3 year professional contract.
2011 - 2011 Season
2011 Bradford Bulls season
This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2011 season. This is the sixteenth season of the Super League era.-Season review:August 2010...
O'Brien featured in three of the four pre-season friendlies. He played against Halifax RLFC
Halifax RLFC
Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Known as 'Fax', the official club colours are blue and white hoops, blue shorts and blue socks . They share The Shay stadium with football club FC Halifax Town...
, Dewsbury Rams
Dewsbury Rams
Dewsbury Rams RLFC is a professional rugby league club based in the West Yorkshire town of Dewsbury. They are arguably most famous for becoming Champions in 1972-73 after finishing the regular season in 8th place. In the playoffs they beat Featherstone away, Warrington away, and then Leeds in the...
and Keighley Cougars
Keighley Cougars
Keighley Cougars are a professional rugby league club from Keighley in West Yorkshire, England. As of 2012 they will play in Co-operative Championship having won the Co-operative Championship 1 play off final 32-12 against Workington...
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Adam made his Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
debut in Round 5 (Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C....
), however he was not selected until Round 24 (Hull KR) and played until Round 27 (Wakefield Wildcats). He did feature in the Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....
game against Halifax RLFC
Halifax RLFC
Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Known as 'Fax', the official club colours are blue and white hoops, blue shorts and blue socks . They share The Shay stadium with football club FC Halifax Town...
.
2012 - 2012 Season
2012 Bradford Bulls season
This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2012 season. This is the seventeenth season of the Super League era.-Season Review:July 2011...
Senior International Career
England AcademyO'Brien appeared as a interchange in a victory against France U18 in June 2010 and in both tests against the Australian Schoolboys in December 2010, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Academy won the series 2-0 with both games being played at Leigh Sports Village
Leigh Sports Village
Leigh Sports Village is an £50 million multi-use sports, retail and housing development in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. Leigh Sports Village plays host to three of the towns sporting clubs. Amateur rugby league club, Leigh East and amateur athletics club, Leigh Harriers occupy dedicated...
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Adam's brother is Bradford City player Luke O'Brien
Luke O'Brien
Luke O'Brien is a professional footballer for Bradford City, as a left back.-Career:Born in Halifax, England, on 11 September 1988, O'Brien attended Holy Trinity Senior School in the town...
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