Conor O'Brien (sailor)
Conor O'Brien may refer to: * Conor O'Brien (died 1603), Irish nobleman and landowner * Conor O'Brien (died 1651), Royalist Commander during the Irish Confederate Wars * Edward Conor Marshall O'Brien (1880–1952), Irish aristocrat, republican, nationalist, sailor * Conor Cruise O'Brien (1917–2008), Irish writer, politician, and diplomat * Conor O'Brien, 18th Baron Inchiquin (born 1943), Irish peer * Conor O'Brien (hurler) (born 1985), Tipperary intercounty player * Conor O'Brien (soccer) (born 1988), American soccer player * Conor O'Brien (rugby union) (born 1996), Irish rugby union player * Conor O'Brien, Irish musician and member of Villagers See also * Connor O'Brien (other) * Conor O'Brian Ryan Parmeter (born February 6, 1980) is an American professional wrestler, currently appearing for Impact Wrestling as a member of the Violent By Design under the ring name Kon. He is best known for his work in WWE, where he wrestled under the ...

Conor O'Brien (died 1603)
Conor O'Brien ( ga, Conchubhar Ó Briain) (died 1603) of Leameneagh was an Irish nobleman and land-owner in County Clare. Life He was the son of Donough O'Brien and his wife Slaney McNamara. Hugh Roe O'Donnell raided Thomond in 1599 and again in 1600 to punish the O'Briens for their adherence to the English and to avenge himself on the family of Murrough O'Brien, 4th Baron Inchiquin who, with Donogh O'Brien, 4th Earl of Thomond had invaded Tír Chonaill in 1597 under Sir Conyers Clifford. In his first foray into the territory, Hugh sent his lieutenant Aodh Maguire with a detachment to scour the lands of Kilnaboy where he wounded and captured Conor O'Brien, and brought him back to Inchiquin Castle which was given over to Maguire. Conor O'Brien was at this point acting as a guardian to Dermod O'Brien, 5th Baron Inchiquin who was only 4 years old, and was also in charge of Inchiquin Castle, since the death of the boy's father in 1597. Spanish Armada Table According to tradi ...
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Conor O'Brien (died 1651)
Conor O'Brien ( ga, Conchubhar Ó Briain) of Leameneagh (1617–1651) was a Cavalier, Royalist Commander in County Clare during the Irish Confederate Wars. Life He was the son of Donough O'Brien (b. 1595), Sir Donough O'Brien (1595-1637) and his wife Honora Wingfield, and was the head of the Leameneagh branch of the O'Briens with estates centred around Leameneagh and Dromoland. At the outbreak of the Irish Rebellion of 1641, his relative Murrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of Inchiquin deputised him to advance the Royalist cause in County Clare and to maintain order amongst the discontented factions, while he himself was engaged in the south of the kingdom in co-operating with his father-in-law, William St Leger, Sir William St Leger, to oppose the Confederate Ireland, Confederate armies. Previous to the surrender of Limerick, Donough MacCarty, 1st Earl of Clancarty, Lord Muskerry had collected about five thousand men in the counties of Cork and Kerry, which, with a force of three tho ...
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Edward Conor Marshall O'Brien
Edward Conor Marshall O'Brien (3 November 1880 – 18 April 1952) was an Irish aristocrat and intellectual. His views were republican and nationalist. He was also owner and captain of one of the first boats to sail under the tri-colour of the Irish Free State. He was the first amateur Irish sailor to sail around the world. O'Brien was a grandson of the Young Irelander William Smith O'Brien, and learned Irish. He was a ship builder and designer, and his notable boats include the ''Kelpie'' (used for gun running in 1914), the ''Saoirse'' (in which he circumnavigated the globe) and the ''Ilen'' (a Falkland Islands service ship). Early life Edward Conor Marshall O'Brien was born in Limerick on 3 November 1880. His grandfather was William O'Brien who was a member of Young Ireland; his grandfather and his aunt Charlotte Grace O'Brien both played roles in social reform. Robert Donough, his uncle, was an architect, and the painter Dermod O'Brien was his brother. O'Brien was educated in En ...
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Conor Cruise O'Brien
Donal Conor David Dermot Donat Cruise O'Brien (3 November 1917 – 18 December 2008), often nicknamed "The Cruiser", was an Irish diplomat, politician, writer, historian and academic, who served as Minister for Posts and Telegraphs from 1973 to 1977, a Senator for Dublin University from 1977 to 1979, a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North-East constituency from 1969 to 1977, and a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from January 1973 to March 1973. His opinion of Britain's role in Ireland subsequent to the partition of the island and the independence of the Free State in 1921 changed during the 1970s, in response to the outbreak of The Troubles. He now saw opposing nationalist and unionist traditions as irreconcilable, and switched from a nationalist to a unionist view of Irish politics and history, and from opposition to support for partition. Cruise O'Brien's outlook was radical and seldom orthodox. He summarised his position as intending "to administer an electric ...
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Conor O'Brien, 18th Baron Inchiquin
Conor Myles John O'Brien, 18th Baron Inchiquin (born 17 July 1943) is an English-born Irish clan chief and holder of an Irish peerage. Although his family's ancestral Irish residence has been sold, he remains a landowner in County Clare. Early life He is the son of the Fionn Myles Maryons O'Brien (28 October 1903 – 2 August 1977) and Josephine Reine O'Brien ''Bembaron'' (''circa'' 1913-27 October 2011). Fionn was the son of Lucius William O'Brien, 15th Baron of Inchiquin and Ethel Jane Foster. O'Brien was educated at Eton College. Career O'Brien commissioned into the 14th/20th Kings Hussars of the British Army in 1963. He served as a troop commander in Benghazi, Tripoli, Cyprus on Operation Tosca, Tidworth, Paderborn (as assistant adjutant), Singapore, and Tidworth as adjutant of the regiment. He became Aide-de-Camp to Commander British Forces Gulf in Bahrain and left the army in 1975, retiring with the rank of Captain. Although the ancestral seat of Dromoland ...
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Conor O'Brien (hurler)
Conor O'Brien (born 30 May 1985) is an Irish hurler who played as a corner back for the Tipperary senior team from 2007 until 2016. O'Brien made his first appearance for the team during the 2007 National League and has become a regular player over the last few seasons. During his playing career he has won one All-Ireland winners' medals, three Munster winners' medals, one National Hurling League winners' medal, one Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship medal, two Munster Minor Hurling Championship medals and two Fitzgibbon Cup medals. At club level O'Brien is a one-time county intermediate championship medalist with Éire Óg Anacarty. Playing career Club O’Brien plays his club hurling with his local Éire Óg Anacarty club and in 2006 captured a county intermediate championship with the club. Minor, under-21 and intermediate O'Brien first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Tipperary minor hurling team in 2002. He won a Munster medal t ...
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Conor O'Brien (soccer)
Conor Stephen O'Brien (born October 20, 1988) is an American soccer player. Youth career Conor O'Brien won a State Cup as a Boys-Under-10 player with the Long Island Junior Soccer League's Terryville Fire in 1999. He was the only Fire player remaining the next time they won the State Cup—as an Under-18 side in 2007. In 2007, O’Brien pulled off a stunning accomplishment when he led his club team, the Terryville Fire, to a U-18 national title. For those who follow youth soccer in this country, Terryville's national title was a Hollywood–style Cinderella run that would surpass what was seen in either “Miracle” or “Hoosiers.” A Long Island native, O'Brien was one of the most decorated players at Bucknell University, finishing his career 2nd in school history in assists and 9th in goals. He also was named first-team all-Patriot League twice, winning the league's Offensive Player of the Year Award twice. He also became Bucknell's first All-American in 33 years and was ...
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Conor O'Brien (rugby Union)
Conor O'Brien (born 2 February 1996) is an Irish former rugby union player who played for Leinster. GAA and family Growing up in Westmeath, O'Brien played more Gaelic sports than rugby union until well into his teens. He represented Westmeath at hurling up to under-16 level, and represented Westmeath in Gaelic football all the way to Minor level. His father Garrett was captain of the Offaly team which won the 1988 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship, the only such victory in the county's history. Conor got into rugby by playing youths rugby for Mullingar RFC. Early rugby career Conor took up rugby as an 11 year with Mullingar RFC, he tried out many positions including back-row before finally settling at out-half. Conor was part of the successful Midlands team that won the Shane Horgan Cup in 2012, in the same season he also played out-half in the Mullingar U17 team that won the Culliton Cup scoring two tries in the final against Navan. He was the out-half on the L ...
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Villagers (band)
Villagers are an Irish indie folk band and the musical project of the sole long-term member, Conor J O'Brien who is a singer-songwriter based in Dublin, Ireland.. Widely known for his production, arrangements and thought-provoking lyrics, O'Brien currently releases Villagers material via Domino Recording Co. Villagers first came to prominence in 2010 with the release of their debut album, '' Becoming a Jackal''. Released to critical acclaim, the album was shortlisted for the 2010 Mercury Prize and the Choice Music Prize. Their second studio album, '' '' was released in 2013. It won the Choice Music Prize that year and was also shortlisted for the 2013 Mercury Prize. In 2015 Conor released Villagers' third album, '' Darling Arithmetic'', and the following year ''Where Have You Been All My Life?''—a compilation of live reworkings of some of the band's best-known tracks. In May 2016 ''Darling Arithmetic'' won the Ivor Novello award for Best Album. ''The Art of Pretending to Swi ...
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Connor O'Brien (other)
Connor O'Brien may refer to: *Connor O'Brien, King of Thomond (died 1540) *Connor O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Thomond (1534?–1581) *Connor O'Brien, 2nd Viscount Clare (1605–1670) * Connor O'Brien (alpine skier) (born 1961), Canadian alpine skier * Connor O'Brien (footballer) (born 2004), English footballer See also * Con O'Brien (other) * Conor O'Brien (other) *Conor O'Brian Ryan Parmeter (born February 6, 1980) is an American professional wrestler, currently appearing for Impact Wrestling as a member of the Violent By Design under the ring name Kon. He is best known for his work in WWE, where he wrestled under the ...