Fran O'Brien (born 7 April 1955) is an Irish footballer who played during the 1970s and 1980s.
[citation needed] O'Brien won a league winners medal with Bohemians in 1974–75.
When the NASL folded at the end of the 1984 season, O'Brien signed with the Dallas Sidekicks of Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL).
He spent two seasons with the Stars before retiring and settling in Washington state.
[2] From 2007 to 2008, O'Brien was the head coach of Tacoma Tide of the amateur USL Premier Development League in the United States.