Jim O'Brien (Limerick hurler)

Jim O'Brien
Personal information
Irish name	Séamus Ó Briain
Sport	Hurling
Position	Left corner-back
Born	Bruree, County Limerick, Ireland
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Club(s)
Years	Club
1960s-1980s	Bruree
Club titles
Limerick titles	0
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1967-1979	Limerick	24 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	2
All-Irelands	1
NHL	1
All Stars	1

James 'Jim' O'Brien (born 1945) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a left corner-back for the Limerick senior team.^[1]

O'Brien made his first appearance for the team during the 1960s and became a regular player over the next decade. During that time he won one All-Ireland winner's medal, two Munster winner's medals, one National Hurling League winners' medal and one All-Star award.

At club level O'Brien played with Bruree, however, a county club championship winners' medal eluded him.

References

↑ "County profile: Limerick". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 28 November 2011.

Jim O'Brien's navigation boxes

Limerick – 1973 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (7th title)

1 S. Horgan 2 W. Moore 3 P. Hartigan 4 J. O'Brien 5 P. Bennis 6 É. Cregan 7 S. Foley 8 R. Bennis 9 É. Grimes (c) 10 B. Hartigan 11 M. Dowling 12 L. O'Donoghue 13 F. Nolan 14 N. Rea 15 J. McKenna Subs used T. Ryan P. Fitzmaurice Subs not used J. Allis A. Dunworth J. Hogan Coach J. Power Selectors D. Stokes J. Quaid D. Barrett S. Cunningham Trainer M. Cregan

Limerick – 1974 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship runners-up

1 S. Horgan 2 W. Moore 3 P. Hartigan 4 J. O'Brien 5 T. Ryan 6 É. Cregan 7 S. Foley (c) 8 B. Hartigan 9 É. Grimes 10 J. McKenna 11 R. Bennis 12 M. Ruth 13 L. O'Donoghue 14 N. Rea 15 F. Nolan Subs used P. Bennis P. Kelly Subs not used P. Fitzmaurice J. O'Donnell W. Conway M. LundonJ. O'Donnell Manager J. Power

1973 All-Star Hurling Team

1 N. Skehan 2 P. Larkin 3 P. Hartigan 4 J. O'Brien 5 C. Doran 6 P. Henderson 7 S. Foley 8 L. O'Brien 9 R. Bennis 10 F. Loughnane 11 P. Delaney 12 E. Grimes 13 M. Quigley 14 K. Purcell 15 E. Keher

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