Paudie O'Brien
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Páidí Ó Briain | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||
| Born |
5 September 1989 Killmallock, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Occupation | Engineer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2006-present | Kilmallock | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 4 | ||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2007-2011 | Limerick Institute of Technology | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2011-2016 | Limerick | 17 (0-06) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 15:41, 30 June 2025. | |||
Paudie O'Brien (born 5 September 1989) is an Irish hurling coach and player. At club level, he plays with Kilmallock and at inter-county level is a former member of the Limerick senior hurling team.
Playing career
[edit]O'Brien played various grades of hurling, including in the Harty Cup, during his time as a secondary school student at Coláiste Iosaef in Kilmallock.[1] He later studied at the Limerick Institute of Technology and joined the institute's Fitzgibbon Cup team. O'Brien lined out at wing-forward in the 1-17 to 2-11 defeat by University of Limerick in the 2011 final.[2]
At club level, O'Brien first played for Kilmallock during a successful period for the club's juvenile and underage teams. He won three consecutive Limerick MHC titles between 2004 and 2006 and followed this by winning four consecutive Limerick U21HC titles between 2006 and 2009.[3] O'Brien made his senior team debut in 2006 and went on to win four Limerick SHC medals between 2010 and 2021.[4][5] He also claimed a Munster Club SHC medal and lined out at midfield in the 1-18 to 1-06 defeat by Ballyhale Shamrocks in the 2015 All-Ireland club final.[6][7]
At inter-county level, O'Brien first appeared for Limerick during a two-year tenure with the minor team.[8] He later spent three seasons with the under-21 team, but ended his underage career without silverware.[9] O'Brien was also selected for the intermediate team beaten by Kilkenny in the 2008 All-Ireland IHC final.[10]
O'Brien joined the senior team in advance of the 2011 season.[11] He ended his debut season with a National Hurling League Division 2 medal.[12] O'Brien was later appointed vice-captain of the team and won a Munster SHC medal in 2013, after a 0-24 to 0-15 defeat of Cork.[13] His inter-county career ended after being dropped by new team manager John Kiely in October 2016.[14]
Coaching career
[edit]O'Brien first became involved in inter-county coaching when he took a role with the Limerick under-20 team in 2020.[15] He later joined the Kerry senior hurling team as a defensive coach under the management of Stephen Molumphy.[16]
Honours
[edit]- Kilmallock
- Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 2014
- Limerick Senior Hurling Championship: 2010, 2012 (c), 2014, 2021
- Limerick Under-21 Hurling Championship: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Limerick Minor Hurling Championship: 2004, 2005, 2006
- Limerick
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 2013
- National Hurling League Division 2: 2011
- Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2008
References
[edit]- ^ "Stylish Midleton give Coláiste Iosaef lads a lesson". Irish Examiner. 21 October 2005. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "O'Brien seals dramatic injury-time win for UL". Irish Examiner. 28 February 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "'Some people might not like me saying this, but Patrickswell-Kilmallock is a real traditional final'". Irish Examiner. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "Kilmallock win a ninth Senior hurling title". The Corkman. 7 October 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ Moynihan, Michael (24 October 2021). "Limerick SHC: Micheal Houlihan hits 0-11 as Kilmallock secure deserved title win". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Kilmallock find extra gear in final epic". Irish Examiner. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ Keys, Colm (18 March 2015). "Ballyhale make it six of the best with final stroll". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Limerick minor hurlers - trying since 1985". Limerick Live. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Ryan raises Banner spirits". Irish Examiner. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Kilkenny claim first intermediate hurling title in 35 years". Breaking News. 30 August 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ "Limerick camps prepare for League openers". Limerick Post. 27 January 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (2 May 2011). "Limerick's young guns mix mettle and mastery". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "Limerick end 17-year wait for Munster title". GAA website. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "Paudie O'Brien on missing out on medals: 'There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about it'". Irish Examiner. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Senior quartet in Limerick team for Munster U20 hurling championship semi final with Cork". Limerick Live. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Former Limerick hurler Paudie O'Brien on board as new Kerry defensive coach". The Kerryman. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2025.