Tommy O'Brien (rugby union)
| Born | 28 May 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (14.5 st; 203 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Blackrock College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University College Dublin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tommy O'Brien (born 28 May 1998) is an Irish professional rugby union plays centre or wing for United Rugby Championship club Leinster and Ireland national team.[1]
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.[2]
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.[2][3]
Ireland
O'Brien represented Ireland under-20s between 2017 and 2018, and captained the side during 2018.[4]
In July 2025, he made his debut for the senior side scoring two tries as Ireland defeated Georgia 34–5 in the first match of the 2025 summer tour.[5] He scored a further two against Portugal a week later.
List of international tries
| Number | Position | Points | Tries | Result | Opposition | Venue | Date |
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| 1-2 | Wing | 10 | 2 | Won | Georgia | 5 July 2025 | |
| 3-4 | Wing | 10 | 2 | Won | Portugal | 12 July 2025 | |
| 5 | Wing | 5 | 1 | Won | Japan | 8 November 2025 | |
| 6 | Wing | 5 | 1 | Won | England | Twickenham Stadium | 21 February 2026 |
| 7-8 | Wing | 10 | 2 | Won | Scotland | Aviva Stadium | 14 March 2026 |
as of 14 March 2026
Honours
Team
- United Rugby Championship : Winner (2025)
References
- ^ "Tommy O'Brien Profile". Ireland Rugby. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Match Report: Leinster Rugby 54 Ulster Rugby 42". Leinster Rugby. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "Ireland U20s captain O'Brien follows in the footsteps of BOD and Ringrose". The42. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ Gault, Matt (5 July 2025). "O'Brien double helps youthful Ireland beat Georgia". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 July 2025.