Seán O'Brien (rugby union, born 2000)
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| Full name | Sean Finn O'Brien | ||
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| Date of birth | 31 July 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
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| Weight | 106 kg (16.7 st; 234 lb) | ||
| School | Blackrock College | ||
| University | UCD | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Current status | |||
| Current team | Connacht Rugby | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Flanker | ||
Seán O'Brien (born 31 July 2000) is an American born Irish rugby union player, currently playing for Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup side Connacht. His preferred position is flanker.[1] and Number 8.
Although born in Pittsburgh, Sean returned to Dublin before the age of 1, and played his junior rugby at Greystones Rugby Club in Wicklow before winning a JCT and SCT medal with Blackrock College.
Sean was part of the Leinster academy from 2020 to 2023 when he was then offered a professional contract with Connacht Rugby.[2]
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Leinster
O'Brien was named in the Leinster Rugby academy for the 2020–21 season.[3] He made his debut in Round 15 of the 2020–21 Pro14 against [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]].[4][5]
Connacht
O'Brien was named in the Connacht Squad for the 2023–24 season.[3] He made his debut, and received his first cap vs Ospreys.[6] O'Brien then travelled with the squad to South Africa, playing in both away games, vs the Sharks and Bulls, scoring his first URC try in Durban.[7]
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