Heather O'Brien explained

Birth Date:	22 July 1984
Birth Place:	Churchtown, North Cork
Ru Position:	Loose forward
Clubs1:	Highfield

Heather O'Brien (born 22 July 1984) is a female Irish rugby union player. She was in 's 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup squad.^[1] She scored a try in 's victory over the Black Ferns at the 2014 World Cup.

O'Brien studied Physical therapy at Queen Margaret University.^{[2] [3]} She runs her own clinic, the North Cork Physiotherapy & Acupuncture Clinic, in Mallow, County Cork.^[4] She was awarded the Evening Echo Ladies Sportstar of the Month for August 2014.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ireland women to seek "another level" . IRB.com . 1 May 2014 . 1 October 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140911001812/http://www.rwcwomens.com/home/news/newsid%3D2071180.html#ireland+women+seek+another+level . 11 September 2014 .
2. Web site: Player Focus: Heather O'Brien . Munster Rugby.ie . 16 October 2013 . 1 October 2014.
3. Web site: Heather O’Brien – Physiotherapist . Northcorkphysio.ie . 1 October 2014.
4. Web site: Highfield’s Heather O’Brien set for her first women’s rugby World Cup . Mary White, Eveningecho.ie . 30 July 2014 . 1 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006105100/http://www.eveningecho.ie/2014/07/30/heather-obrien/ . 6 October 2014 . dead .
5. Web site: Heather O’Brien wins prestigious Ladies Sportstar Award . Mary White, Eveningecho.ie . 11 September 2014 . 1 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006091630/http://www.eveningecho.ie/2014/09/11/heather-obrien-2/ . 6 October 2014 . dead .