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Colin O'Brien (born 2000) is an Irish hurler who plays for club side Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a forward.

Career

O'Brien first came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels combination. He first appeared on the inter-county scene as a corner-forward on the Cork under-17 team that won the one-off All-Ireland Under-17 Championship in 2017. O'Brien was also a member of the Cork minor team that lost the 2017 All-Ireland minor final to Galway. He progressed onto the under-20 team and won an All-Ireland Under-20 Championship title in 2020. O'Brien joined the Cork senior hurling team as a member of the extended training panel in 2021 and made his debut against Offaly in the 2022 National League.

Career statistics

As of match played 13 February 2022.

Honours

Mary Immaculate College

• Fitzgibbon Cup: 2024 (c)

Cork

• All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2020
• Munster Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2020
• Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 2017
• All-Ireland Under-17 Hurling Championship: 2017
• Munster Under-17 Hurling Championship: 2017

References

1. "Croke Park glory for Cork against Dublin as they claim All-Ireland U17 hurling crown". The 42. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
2. "Galway youngsters add to the silverware". Irish Examiner. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
3. O'Toole, Fintan (10 July 2021). "Cork end All-Ireland hurling title wait as goals key in U20 final success against Dublin". The 42. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
4. "Roche twins and Colin O'Brien added to Cork senior hurling panel". Echo Live. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
5. "Four-goal haul helps league leaders Cork to comfortable victory over Offaly". The Corkman. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.

• 2000 births
• Living people
• Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels hurlers
• Avondhu hurlers
• Cork inter-county hurlers
• 21st-century Irish sportsmen