Ned O'Brien
| Full name | Edward Joseph O'Brien | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tipperary, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 11 September 1953 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Edward Joseph O'Brien was an Australian international rugby union player.
Biography
Emigrating from Ireland at age 16, O'Brien was based in Central Queensland and went by the nickname "Hannah".[1]
O'Brien was a Queensland representative lock forward and gained international honours on Australia's 1905 tour of New Zealand, where he featured in minor matches against Canterbury and Auckland, after which he retired.[2]
A Mount Morgan miner, O'Brien was employed for close to three decades as a check inspector.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Reviewing the Sporting Record". Morning Bulletin. 7 June 1950. p. 4 (Supplement) – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Edward Joseph O'Brien". Classic Wallabies.
- ^ "They'll miss Ned O'Brien in the Mt. Morgan deeps". Brisbane Telegraph. 4 October 1952. p. 17 (Last Race) – via National Library of Australia.