Donal O'Brien (hurler)
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Irish name
Dónall Ó Briain
Sport
Hurling
Position
Goalkeeper
Born
6 July 1940
Knockavilla, County Tipperary, Ireland
Knockavilla, County Tipperary, Ireland
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Dónall Ó Briain | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
6 July 1940 Knockavilla, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Died |
8 April 2012 (aged 71) Southwark, London, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Nickname | 'Daniel" | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1958-1962 | Knockavilla–Donaskeigh Kickhams | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1961-1962 | Tipperary | 7 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
Donal O'Brien (6 July 1940 – 8 April 2012) was an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Tipperary senior team.
O'Brien made his first appearance for the team during the 1961 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen for just two full seasons before his emigration to New York. During that time he won two All-Ireland medals, two Munster medals and one National Hurling League medal.[1][2]
At club level O'Brien enjoyed a brief career with Knockavilla–Donaskeigh Kickhams.[citation needed]
O'Brien suffered an aortic aneurysm while on vacation with his wife and granddaughter. He died on 8 April 2012.[citation needed]
