Donal O'Brien (6 July 1940 – 8 April 2012) was an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Tipperary senior team. O'Brien made his first appearance for the team during the 1961 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen for just two full seasons before his emigration to New York. During that time he won two

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medal. At club level O'Brien enjoyed a brief career with Knockavilla–Donaskeigh Kickhams. O'Brien suffered an aortic aneurysm while on vacation with his wife and granddaughter. He died on 8 April 2012.

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1940 births 2012 deaths Hurling goalkeepers Tipperary inter-county hurlers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams hurlers 20th-century Irish sportsmen {{Tipperary-hurling-bio-stub