Jim "Hawk" O'Brien was an

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hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the

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senior team. Born in

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, O'Brien first arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Tipperary senior team. He made his senior debut during the 1904 championship. O'Brien went on to play a key role for the team over the next decade, and won two

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medals and three

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medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion. At club level O'Brien was a six-time

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medallist with

. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1912 championship.

Honours

Team

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Tipperary Senior Club Hurling Championship The Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the FBD Insurance Tipperary County Senior Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Associati ...

(6) 1904, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911 ;Tipperary *

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition i ...

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Munster Senior Hurling Championship The Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Munster Championship, is an annual Inter county, inter-county hurling competition organised by the Munster GAA, Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the h ...

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:OBrien, Jim (Tipperary hurler) 1951 deaths Thurles Sarsfields hurlers Tipperary inter-county hurlers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners Hurling goalkeepers Year of birth missing