Tommy O'Brien (born 28 May 1998) is an Irish rugby union player who is currently a member of the Leinster Men's Senior Team. He plays as a centre.

Early life

O'Brien attended Blackrock College and played in the Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup for the school, as well being a Leinster Schools 110-metre hurdles champion.[1]

Leinster

O'Brien made his senior competitive debut for Leinster in their round 8 2019–20 Pro14 interprovincial clash against Ulster on 20 December 2019, with O'Brien starting at 13 for Leinster and playing 70 minutes in their 54–42 win against the northern province.[1][2] O'Brien is 25 points behind Michael Bent on the all time Leinster points list.[3]

Ireland

O'Brien represented Ireland under-20s between 2017 and 2018, and captained the side during 2018.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Cronin returns and O'Brien debuts in the centre as Leinster name team for Ulster clash". The42. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Match Report: Leinster Rugby 54 Ulster Rugby 42". Leinster Rugby. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Men's Squad".
  4. ^ "Ireland U20s captain O'Brien follows in the footsteps of BOD and Ringrose". The42. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2019.


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