Jim O'Brien (Tipperary hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Séamus Ó Briain | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born | Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Thurles Blues | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 6 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1904-1912 | Tipperary | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
Jim "Hawk" O'Brien was an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Tipperary senior team.[1]
Born in Thurles, County Tipperary, O'Brien first arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Tipperary senior team. He made his senior debut during the 1904 championship. O'Brien went on to play a key role for the team over the next decade, and won two All-Ireland medals and three Munster medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
At club level O'Brien was a six-time championship medallist with Thurles.
His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1912 championship.
Honours
Team
- Thurles
- Tipperary Senior Club Hurling Championship (6) 1904, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911
- Tipperary
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1906, 1908
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship (3): 1906, 1908, 1909
References
- ^ "Profile: Jim "Hawk" O'Brien". Tipp GAA Archives website. Retrieved 30 March 2015.