Malachi O'Brien

Malachi O'Brien (12 June 1867 – 2 August 1953) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. His championship career with the Limerick senior team lasted three seasons from 1887 until 1889.

Malachi O'Brien

Personal information
Irish name	Maoileachlainn Ó Briain
Sport	Gaelic football
Born	(1867-06-12)12 June 1867 Ballinvreena, County Limerick, Ireland
Died	2 August 1953(1953-08-02) (aged 86) Croom, County Limerick, Ireland
Nickname	The little wonder
Occupation	Labourer
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Commercials
Club titles
Limerick titles	3
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
1887-1889	Limerick
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands	1

Raised in Ballinvreena, County Limerick, O'Brien was born to John and Catherine O'Brien (née Fogarty). After leaving school at the age of fourteen he found employment with Cannock's department store in Limerick. O'Brien later spent a short time with Clerys in Dublin before emigrating to the United States, where he remained until 1929, before returning to Ballinvreena.

After moving to Limerick, O'Brien first played competitive Gaelic football with the Commercials club, winning three successive county senior championship medals between 1887 and 1889.

O'Brien made his inter-county debut during the 1887 championship when the Commercials club represented Limerick in the inaugural championship. He won his sole All-Ireland medal that year as Limerick defeated Louth in the final.

Honours

Commercials

• Limerick Senior Football Championship (3): 1887, 1888, 1889

Limerick

• All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1): 1887