Colin O'Brien (born 2000) is an Irish hurler who plays for club side Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a forward.
Career
O'Brien first came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels combination. He first appeared on the inter-county scene as a corner-forward on the Cork under-17 team that won the one-off All-Ireland Under-17 Championship in 2017. O'Brien was also a member of the Cork minor team that lost the 2017 All-Ireland minor final to Galway. He progressed onto the under-20 team and won an All-Ireland Under-20 Championship title in 2020. O'Brien joined the Cork senior hurling team as a member of the extended training panel in 2021 and made his debut against Offaly in the 2022 National League.
Career statistics
TeamYearNational LeagueMunsterAll-IrelandTotalDivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreCork2021Division 1A——00-0000-00202210-0100-0000-0010-01Career total10-0100-0000-0010-01
Honours
Mary Immaculate College Fitzgibbon Cup: 2024 (c)
Cork All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2020 Munster Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2020 Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 2017 All-Ireland Under-17 Hurling Championship: 2017 Munster Under-17 Hurling Championship: 2017
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