Jimmy O’Brien (born 1938 in New Ross, County Wexford) is a retired Irish sportsperson.
He played hurling with his local club Geraldine O’Hanrahans and with the Wexford[1] senior inter-county team from 1957 until 1968.
[citation needed] O’Brien first came to prominence on the inter-county scene with the Wexford senior team in 1957.
He made his debut in a National Hurling League game against Dublin in January of that year.
Wexford won the game by 3-10 to 2-11 giving O'Brien his first Leinster Senior Hurling Championship title.
This victory allowed Wexford to advance directly to the All-Ireland final where Tipperary were the opponents.
[citation needed] In 1967 O’Brien was captain of the Wexford team as he captured a second National League medal.
For the fourth time of the decade Wexford subsequently faced Tipperary in the All-Ireland final with the Munster men leading by two victories to one.