John O'Brien (Louth footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Sean Ó Briain | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | half back | ||
| Born |
12 October 1985 Dundalk, County Louth | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Seán O'Mahony's | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2006-2014 | Louth | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
John O'Brien (born 12 October 1985) is a retired Louth inter-county gaelic footballer. At club level he represents Dundalk team Seán O'Mahony's.
Inter-county[edit]
Having previously played for his county at minor and under-21 levels, O'Brien made his senior debut in 2006 in an O'Byrne Cup match against D.I.T. He would go on to become a mainstay of the Wee County XV for almost ten years. He was part of the team who almost won the county's first Leinster title in over 53 years but was snatched controversially by neighbours Meath after ref Martin Sludden awarded a goal which proved to be a square ball and was thrown over the line.[1][2][3] In early 2011 O'Brien announced his plans to emigrate to Australia in search for work alongside his team mates Michael Fanning and midfielder Brian White.[4]
O'Brien won O'Byrne Cup, Tommy Murphy Cup and NFL Division 2 medals during his career with Louth.
Club honours[edit]
- Louth Senior Football Championship: 2016
- Louth Intermediate Football Championship: 2014
- Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship: 2014
- Louth Intermediate Football League: 2005
- Intermediate Football League Division 2B: 2002, 2004
- Paddy Sheelan Shield: 2013
- North Louth Minor Football Championship: 2000
References[edit]
- ^ "Rough justice for heartbroken Louth". The Irish Times. 11 July 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
- ^ "Referee is attacked in Croke Park". RTÉ Sport. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 11 July 2010. Archived from the original on 12 July 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ Reid, Philip (12 July 2010). "Dark clouds cast over Louth's big day in the sun". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Louth quartet may be forced to emigrate". Irish Examiner. 8 September 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2012.