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
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 Meath may refer to:
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* County Meath, Republic of Ireland
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after ref Martin Sludden awarded a goal which proved to be a square ball and was thrown over the line.
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.
O'Brien won
O'Byrne Cup,
Tommy Murphy Cup and
NFL Division 2 medals during his career with
Louth.
Club honours
*
Louth Senior Football Championship: 2016
*
Louth Intermediate Football Championship: 2014
*
Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship: 2014
*
Louth Intermediate Football League
The Louth Intermediate Football League is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by Louth GAA for Division 2 teams in County Louth.
Format
At the end of the league programme, the team with the most points is automatically promoted t ...
: 2005
* Intermediate Football League Division 2B: 2002, 2004
* Paddy Sheelan Shield: 2013
* North Louth Minor Football Championship: 2000
References
External links
* https://archive.today/20130124062512/http://www.gaainfo.com/players/football/louth/John%20O'Brien.php
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1985 births
Living people
Louth inter-county Gaelic footballers