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| Full name | Brendan Anthony O'Brien | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 September 1942 Galway, County Galway, Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Ginger | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Niall O'Brien (son) Kevin O'Brien (son) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 26 January 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Brendan Anthony O'Brien (born 2 September 1942) is a former Irish cricketer. O'Brien was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Galway in 1942.[1]
O'Brien made his first-class cricket debut for the Ireland cricket team in 1966 against Scotland. Between 1966 and 1981 he played 11 times for Ireland in first-class matches, the last of which also came against Scotland. He scored 319 runs at a batting average of 19.93, with a highest score of 45 not out. O'Brien also played for Ireland in two List A matches.[1] He played domestically for Railway Union and South Leinster.[2]
O'Brien coached the Ireland women's cricket team at the 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup in England.[3]