Seán O'Brien (born 31 July 2000) is an American born Irish rugby union player, currently playing for Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup side Connacht. His preferred position is flanker.[1] and Number 8.
| Birth name | Sean Finn O'Brien | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 31 July 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Blackrock College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | UCD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Although born in Pittsburgh, Sean returned to Dublin before the age of 1, and played his junior rugby at Greystones Rugby Club in Wicklow before winning a JCT and SCT medal with Blackrock College.
Sean was part of the Leinster academy from 2020 to 2023 when he was then offered a professional contract with Connacht Rugby.[2]
Leinster
editO'Brien was named in the Leinster Rugby academy for the 2020–21 season.[3] He made his debut in Round 15 of the 2020–21 Pro14 against Zebre.[4][5]
Connacht
editO'Brien was named in the Connacht Squad for the 2023–24 season.[3] He made his debut, and received his first cap vs Ospreys.[6] O'Brien then travelled with the squad to South Africa, playing in both away games, vs the Sharks and Bulls, scoring his first URC try in Durban.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Seán O'Brien". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Connacht announce signing of Seán O'Brien | 16th March 2023 | News". Connacht Rugby. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Leinster Rugby Academy for 2020/21 Confirmed". Leinster Rugby. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Alex Soroka to make first start against Zebre". Leinster Rugby. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Zebre 31-48 Leinster: Dave Kearney stars with hat-trick as province win again". BBC Sport. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Tom Farrell to join 100 club in season opener | 20th October 2023 | News". Connacht Rugby. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Pete Wilkins believes Connacht will take a lot from gritty win over Sharks". The Irish Times. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
External links
edit- Seán O'Brien at ItsRugby.co.uk
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