Kevin O'Brien (Wicklow Gaelic footballer) explained

Kevin O'Brien
Irish:Caoimhín Ó Briain
Sport:Gaelic football
Code:Football
County:Wicklow
Province:Leinster
Clposition:-
Club:Baltinglass
Clyears:? 1980's-2000's
Clcounty:9
Clprovince:1
Clallireland:1
Counties:Wicklow
Icposition:Forward
Icyears:1986-2001
Icapps(Points):26 (6-39)
Icprovince:1 junior
Allstars:1
Birth Place:Wicklow, Ireland

Kevin O'Brien (Irish: Caoimhín Ó Briain) is a former Gaelic footballer from Baltinglass, County Wicklow.[1] O'Brien was part of the great Baltinglass team that dominated Wicklow football in the 80's and 90's, winning an All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship Title in 1990.[2] He is also the only Wicklow recipient of an All Star having won one in 1990 at Full Forward.[3] He won a Railway Cup medal with Leinster in 1986, before he had even played for his county and added a second in 1990. He also represented the Irish International Rules team in 1990 in the success over Australia and again in the 1998 Series.[4] He was also part of the Wicklow team that won the All-Ireland Junior Football Championship Title in 2002. He was inducted in the GAA's Hall of Fame in 2010 and is one of the youngest recipients of the accolade. He received his award at the 2010 Leinster final.

He was appointed manager of the Wicklow under-20 football team in 2021.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kevin amongst Leinster's finest . Wicklow People . 2010-03-19 . 2009-07-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716055729/http://www.wicklowpeople.ie/sport/gaelic-football/kevin-amongst-leinsters-finest-1826029.html . 2011-07-16 .
  2. Web site: Hoganstand.com - Football and Hurling Honours . Hoganstand.com . 2010-03-19 . 2 January 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100102064157/http://hoganstand.com/Wicklow/Titles.aspx . dead .
  3. Web site: 1990 Football All Stars . Hoganstand.com . 2010-03-19 .
  4. Web site: The 'Last' Test Series – 1990 . Aussie Rules International . 2010-03-19 . October 1998 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110605135416/http://www.aussierulesinternational.com/home/world/europe/ireland/international_rules/compromise_rules_1984_-_1990_/1990 . 2011-06-05 .
  5. News: Larkin takes on Wicklow role. Hogan Stand. 9 April 2021. Meanwhile, the Wicklow U20 footballers will be managed by the county's only All-Star Kevin O'Brien, as confirmed at a board meeting on Wednesday night..