Mike O'Brien (hurler)
Encyclopedia
Mike O'Brien is an Irish
sportsperson. He plays hurling
with his local club Glenroe and with the Limerick
senior inter-county team.
in 1978. He was educated locally and is a farmer by profession.
with his local Glenroe club and has enjoyed some success. Although not a senior club O'Brien has won a junior county title.
intermediate hurling team. He won both Munster and All-Ireland
medals at this level in 1998. As a result of this O'Brien joined the county senior team and made his debut in an Oireachtas game against Kilkenny
in October 1998. Most of the next decade proved to be disappointing for Limerick and for O'Brien. A victory over Cork in the Munster Championship
in 2001 was Limerick's last provincial win until a defeat of Tipperary
following a three-game saga in 2007. O'Brien played in that year's Munster final, however, victory went to Waterford
on that occasion. He and eleven other teammates were cut in October 2009, ending a twelve year career with the team.
Republic of Ireland
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sportsperson. He plays hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
with his local club Glenroe and with the Limerick
Limerick GAA
The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick...
senior inter-county team.
Early & private life
Mike O'Brien was born in Glenroe, County LimerickCounty Limerick
It is thought that humans had established themselves in the Lough Gur area of the county as early as 3000 BC, while megalithic remains found at Duntryleague date back further to 3500 BC...
in 1978. He was educated locally and is a farmer by profession.
Club
O'Brien plays his club hurlingHurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
with his local Glenroe club and has enjoyed some success. Although not a senior club O'Brien has won a junior county title.
Inter-county
O'Brien first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the LimerickLimerick GAA
The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick...
intermediate hurling team. He won both Munster and All-Ireland
All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship is a hurling competition played between the strong hurling counties of Ireland. In some cases the teams consist of players who are not on the senior squads for their county , or in others of players who are from junior or intermediate clubs...
medals at this level in 1998. As a result of this O'Brien joined the county senior team and made his debut in an Oireachtas game against Kilkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
in October 1998. Most of the next decade proved to be disappointing for Limerick and for O'Brien. A victory over Cork in the Munster Championship
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Munster in Ireland....
in 2001 was Limerick's last provincial win until a defeat of Tipperary
Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
following a three-game saga in 2007. O'Brien played in that year's Munster final, however, victory went to Waterford
Waterford GAA
The Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for all levels of Gaelic games in County Waterford. The County Board is also responsible for the Waterford inter-county teams. The county...
on that occasion. He and eleven other teammates were cut in October 2009, ending a twelve year career with the team.