Colin O'Brien
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| Colin Tomás O'Brien | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28/02/75 | |
| Place of birth | Cork, Republic of Ireland | |
| Playing position | Midfield | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Cork City | |
| Number | 7 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Glasheen Casemount Celtic |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1994-2007 | Cork City | ? (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| FAI Development Officer (Munster) | ||
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Colin O'Brien is a professional football official and a footballer for Cork City in the Republic of Ireland's FAI Premier Division.
[edit] Career
Colin's Career mirrors the recent history of Cork City F.C., being the club's longest serving player entering his 14th season with the club. O'Brien has beared witness to several turbulent and successful chapters of City's history, making his debut as a full back in November 1995 during the troubled Bishopstown days.
In the intervening years Colin has survived the club's receivership and near implosion, the heady return to Turner's Cross, ever-improving european campaigns, played under a succession of managers, overcome a career-threatening injury and worked as City's commercial manager at just 23. He is now among the most experienced players in the league with over 200 league appearances to his name. Colin, who also ranks highly in the club's all-time top scorers list with 26 goals, is also the FAI's Development Officer for the Cork region, a full-time position that is balanced with his training for his only senior club.
| Cork City F.C. - Current Squad |
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1 Devine | 2 Horgan | 3 Ryan | 4 Farrelly | 5 O'Callaghan | 6 Dan Murray | 7 O'Brien | 8 Gamble | 9 O'Flynn | 10 O'Donovan | 11 Woods | 12 The Rebel Army Fans | 14 Cillian Lordan | 15 Healy | 16 McNulty | 17 Carroll | 18 Softić | 19 Murphy | 21 Behan | 23 Harrington | 25 Kelly | 26 Cathal Lordan | 27 Lally | 30 Kearney | |
