Jim O'Brien (Tipperary hurler)

Jim "Hawk" O'Brien
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

References

  1. ^ "Profile: Jim "Hawk" O'Brien". Tipp GAA Archives website. Retrieved 30 March 2015.