Martin O'Brien
Irish hurler
About Martin O'Brien
Lived 1885 – 1958 (aged 73).
Martin O'Brien (27 August 1885 – 24 December 1958) was an Irish hurler. His championship career with the Tipperary senior team lasted from 1906 until 1912.
Biography
Raised in Drombane near Thurles, County Tipperary, O'Brien was the fifth of twelve children born to James and Bridget O'Brien. He was educated locally and later worked as a shopkeeper in Thurles.
O'Brien won All-Ireland Championship medals with the Tipperary senior team in 1906 and 1908, and also won three Munster Championship medals. As a member of the Thurles Sarsfields club, O'Brien won six County Championship medals. He played his last game in 1917.
O'Brien died from bladder cancer on 24 December 1958.
Honours
Thurles Sarsfields Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (6): 1904, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911
Tipperary All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1906, 1908 Munster Senior Hurling Championship (3): 1906, 1908, 1909
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Important facts
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Martin O'Brien's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Martin O'Brien?
Irish hurler (1885-1958)
When was Martin O'Brien born?
Martin O'Brien was born on 27 August 1885 in Thurles.
When did Martin O'Brien die?
Martin O'Brien died on 24 December 1958.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Martin O'Brien (hurler)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Martin O'Brien. https://biography.guide/martin-o-brien-1885/
MLA: "Martin O'Brien." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/martin-o-brien-1885/.
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