Cormac O'Brien (hurler)

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Cormac O'Brien
Personal information
Irish name Cormac Ó Briain
Sport Hurling
Position Right wing-back
Born 2001
Newtownshandrum,
County Cork, Ireland
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
2019-present
 Newtownshandrum
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
2020-present
 University College Cork
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2021-
 Cork 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 23:10, 5 June 2021.

Cormac O'Brien (born 2001) is an Irish hurler who plays as a defender for club side Newtownshandrum and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.

Career[]

O'Brien first came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Newtownshandrum club before joining the club's senior team in 2019.[1] As a schoolboy at CBS Charleville he also lined out in various hurling competitions including the Harty Cup. O'Brien first appeared on the inter-county scene as a wing-back on the Cork under-17 team that won the one-off All-Ireland Under-17 Championship in 2017.[2] A year with the Cork minor team followed before he won consecutive All-Ireland Under-20 Championships in 2020 and as team captain in 2021.[3][4] O'Brien joined the Cork senior hurling team as a member of the extended training panel in 2021 and made his debut in the National League against Limerick.[5]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 5 June 2021.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Cork 2021 Division 1A 1 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00 1 0-00
Career total 1 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00 1 0-00

Honours[]

Cork

References[]

  1. ^ Horgan, John (8 August 2019). "Club hurling is back in full swing as Carrigtwohill and Newtown showed". The Echo. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Croke Park glory for Cork against Dublin as they claim All-Ireland U17 hurling crown". The 42. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  3. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (10 July 2021). "Cork end All-Ireland hurling title wait as goals key in U20 final success against Dublin". The 42. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Impressive Cork crowned BGE All-Ireland U-20 Hurling Champions". GAA website. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Cork starting team to play Limerick". Cork GAA website. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
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