Jim O'Brien (Tipperary hurler)
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| 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.