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.

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.

[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.

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