Steven O'Brien (born 22 December 1994) is an Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler who has played for the Tipperary senior hurling and football teams.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born |
22 December 1994 Ballina, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Ballina | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2013-present | Tipperary | 9 (0-9) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 19:22, 1 August 2015. | |||
Born in Ballina, County Tipperary, O'Brien first played competitive Gaelic games during his schooling at Nenagh CBS. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of fifteen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor teams as a dual player before later joining the under-21 sides. He made his senior football debut during the 2013 championship. O'Brien immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen.
At club level O'Brien is a one-time championship medallist in the intermediate grade as a hurler with Ballina.
O'Brien made his debut for the Tipperary hurlers in the 2014 Waterford Crystal Cup final victory against Clare and was a member of the Tipperary hurling panel in 2016 which went on to win the All-Ireland title. He made his debut as a late substitute against Clare on 3 April 2016. He made his first league start for Tipperary against Dublin on 11 February 2017 in the 2017 National Hurling League.[2]
In October 2017, O'Brien confirmed that he will be playing with the Tipperary senior football team in 2018 after two years with the Tipperary hurling team.[3]
On 22 November 2020, Tipperary won the 2020 Munster Senior Football Championship after a 0-17 to 0-14 win against Cork in the final. It was Tipperary's first Munster title in 85 years.[4][5]
Honours
editPlayer
edit- Ballina
- Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 2013
- North Tipperary Junior A Football Championship (2): 2020, 2021
- Tipperary Junior A Football Championship (1): 2021
- St Joseph's CBS, Nenagh
- Dr. Croke Cup (1): 2011-12
- Tipperary Football
- National League (Division 4) (1): 2015
- Munster Under-21 Football Championship (1): 2015
- All-Ireland Minor Football Championship (1): 2011
- Munster Minor Football Championship (2): 2011, 2012
- Munster Senior Football Championship (1): 2020
- Tipperary Hurling
References
edit- ^ "Profile: Steven O'Brien". Tipperary GAA website. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ "Tipperary 1-24 Dublin 1-8". Munster GAA. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "Big boost for Tipperary footballers". Hogan Stand. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Tipperary end 85-year wait for Munster senior football glory with famous win over Cork". The 42. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Tipperary end 85-year wait to win Munster crown". RTE Sport. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.