Donal O'Brien (hurler)

Donal O'Brien (6 July 1940 – 8 April 2012) was an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Tipperary senior team.

Donal O'Brien

Personal information
Irish name	Dónall Ó Briain
Sport	Hurling
Position	Goalkeeper
Born	6 July 1940 Knockavilla, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died	8 April 2012 Southwark, London, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Nickname	'Daniel"
Club(s)
Years	Club
1958-1962	Knockavilla–Donaskeigh Kickhams
Club titles
Tipperary titles	0
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1961-1962	Tipperary	7 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	2
All-Irelands	2
NHL	1

O'Brien made his first appearance for the team during the 1961 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen for just two full seasons before his emigration to New York. During that time he won two All-Ireland medals, two Munster medals and one National Hurling League medal.^[1][2]

At club level O'Brien enjoyed a brief career with Knockavilla–Donaskeigh Kickhams.^{[citation needed]}

O'Brien suffered an aortic aneurysm while on vacation with his wife and granddaughter. He died on 8 April 2012.^{[citation needed]}