Bertie O'Brien

Bertie O'Brien (1951 to 2 March 2023) was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who played at club level with St. Finbarr's in Cork and was a dual player at various levels with the Cork county teams. With the club he won a Cork Minor Football Championship in 1968, All-Ireland club hurling medals in 1975 and 1978, and All-Ireland club football medals in 1980 and 1981, and he was only the second player since John Lyons to captain his club to both hurling and football honours. His playing career effectively ended after he broke his leg in a club game in 1983. At inter-county level he was goalkeeper on the Cork minor team that won the 1969 All-Ireland final, won Munster junior and Under 21 titles, and joined the Cork senior football team as understudy to Billy Morgan when Cork won the 1974 Munster title. In retirement he coached and selected with St. Finbarr's teams, including the 1987 All-Ireland club football winners, and he died at the age of 71.