Kevin O'Brien (Irish: Caoimhín Ó Briain) is a former Gaelic footballer from Baltinglass, County Wicklow.[1] O'Brien was part of the great Baltinglass team that dominated Wicklow football in the 80's and 90's, winning an All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship Title in 1990.[2] He is also the only Wicklow recipient of an All Star having won one in 1990 at Full Forward.[3] He won a Railway Cup medal with Leinster in 1986, before he had even played for his county and added a second in 1990. He also represented the Irish International Rules team in 1990 in the success over Australia and again in the 1998 Series.[4] He was also part of the Wicklow team that won the All-Ireland Junior Football Championship Title in 2002. He was inducted in the GAA's Hall of Fame in 2010 and is one of the youngest recipients of the accolade. He received his award at the 2010 Leinster final.[citation needed]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Caoimhín Ó Briain | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Born | Wicklow, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
? 1980's-2000's | Baltinglass | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Wicklow titles | 9 | ||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1986-2001 | Wicklow | 26 (6-39) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 1 junior | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
He was appointed manager of the Wicklow under-20 football team in 2021.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Kevin amongst Leinster's finest". Wicklow People. 15 July 2009. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ "Hoganstand.com - Football and Hurling Honours". Hoganstand.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ "1990 Football All Stars". Hoganstand.com. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ "The 'Last' Test Series – 1990". Aussie Rules International. October 1998. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ "Larkin takes on Wicklow role". Hogan Stand. 9 April 2021.
Meanwhile, the Wicklow U20 footballers will be managed by the county's only All-Star Kevin O'Brien, as confirmed at a board meeting on Wednesday night.