Athlete

Donal O'Brien

Hockey Codes

Donal O'Brien (6 July 1940 to 8 April 2012) was an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Tipperary senior team. He made his first appearance for Tipperary during the 1961 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen for just two full seasons before he emigrated to New York. In that time he won two All-Ireland medals, two Munster medals and one National Hurling League medal. At club level he had a brief career with Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams. He died on 8 April 2012 after an aortic aneurysm suffered while on vacation with his wife and granddaughter.

Facts
Birth Year
1940 1
Gender
Male 1
Medals or Titles Band
2-4 1
Connections

Competed In

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Competitions
Source Donal O'Brien (Wikipedia)
Munster Senior Hurling Championship, Competitions
Source Donal O'Brien (Wikipedia)
National Hurling League, Competitions
Source Donal O'Brien (Wikipedia)

On The Roster Of

Tipperary county hurling team, Teams and Clubs
Source Donal O'Brien (Wikipedia)

Plays

Hurling, Sports
Source Donal O'Brien (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Nationality

Ireland

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Source Donal O'Brien (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
was an Irish hurler
Sources
1. Donal O'Brien (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, birth year
    (6 July 1940
  • Article text, pronoun
    while on vacation with his wife and granddaughter
  • Article text, honours
    he won two All-Ireland medals
  • Lead, nationality
    was an Irish hurler
  • Plays: Hurling, Lead
    was an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Tipperary senior team
  • On The Roster Of: Tipperary county hurling team, Article text, team tipperary-county-hurling-team
    was an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Tipperary senior team
  • Competed In: All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Article text, competition all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship
    he won two All-Ireland medals, two Munster medals and one National Hurling League medal
  • Competed In: Munster Senior Hurling Championship, Article text, competition munster-senior-hurling-championship
    he won two All-Ireland medals, two Munster medals and one National Hurling League medal
  • Competed In: National Hurling League, Article text, competition national-hurling-league
    he won two All-Ireland medals, two Munster medals and one National Hurling League medal
View the Source

Take a Related Quiz

Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.

Sport and Games Atlas

How The Game Is Played
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme

Switch Atlas