Peter O'Brien was a

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goalkeeper from

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. He played with the Dr. Crokes club and the Kerry intercounty team. He played with the Kerry senior team for one season in 1995. After playing underage football, at a senior club level, O'Brien won

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titles in 1991 and 2000. The 1991 title was the first win since 1914 for Dr. Crokes. O'Brien also won two

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titles in 1990 and 1991 and an

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in 1992. He now has 3 kids Ross,Lauren,Keelan. He is credited with giving

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his nickname, ''The Gooch''.

References

* http://munster.gaa.ie/history/sfclub_teams/ * http://www.terracetalk.com/kerry-football/player/131/Peter-OBrien * http://www.drcrokes.com/ Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Dr Crokes Gaelic footballers Gaelic football goalkeepers Kerry inter-county Gaelic footballers {{Kerry-gaelic-football-bio-stub