Shaun O'Brien (born 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays for Waterford SHC club De La Salle and at inter-county level with the

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. He usually lines out as a goalkeeper.

Career

O'Brien first played

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at juvenile and underage levels with the De La Salle club in

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, before progressing to the club's senior team. He lined out in goal when De La Salle were beaten by

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in the 2019 Waterford SHC final. O'Brien never played in the

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or under-21 grades with

but was drafted onto the senior team during the pre-season Munster League in 2020. He became Waterford's first choice goalkeeper during the 2021 season. O'Brien's inter-county honours include a

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title in 2022.

Career statistics

Honours

;Waterford *

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Obrien, Shaun 1996 births Living people De La Salle hurlers Waterford inter-county hurlers Hurling goalkeepers