Irish name Caoimhín Ó Briain Position Right Corner Back 2008- Naomh Mearnóg Height 1.8 m Sigerson titles 1 | Sport Gaelic Football Years Club Years College All irelands 1 | |
Born 29 June 1991 (age 25)
Dublin, Ireland ( 1991-06-29 ) | ||
Kevin O'Brien (born 29 June 1991) is a current inter-county Gaelic footballer for Dublin and plays his club football for Naomh Mearnóg. Kevin was the captain of the All-Ireland Under 21 Football Championship side that won the all-Ireland in 2012. He won Division one of the National football league with Dublin as a senior player in 2013.
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On 13 February 2014, O'Brien ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament while playing for DIT in the Sigerson Cup which will sideline him for the rest of the 2014 season. Kevin Is currently in his final year of his Business and Management Course in DIT,Kevin has stated in recent interviews that he hopes to pursue a career in retail, concentrating mainly on Gaelic Sport Merchandise.
Biting Allegations
The Central Competitions Controls Committee (CCCC) in 2013 proposed a three-match ban for the Dublin defender after their investigation into allegations that Donegal forward Paddy McBrearty was the victim of a bite during a league match in Ballybofey. However the GAA, after investigation, concluded: "Following a meeting of An Lár Choiste Éisteachta on 25ú Aibreán 2013, it was decided that on the basis of the evidence provided and the submissions made on behalf of both parties, the Infraction against Caoimhín Ó Briain (Áth Cliath) as alleged was not proven and that the Disciplinary Action against the Defending Party be at an end."