Heather O'Brien
| Date of birth | July 22, 1984 | ||
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| Place of birth | Churchtown, North Cork | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Loose Forward | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| Highfield | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
 Ireland |
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Heather O'Brien (born July 22, 1984) is a female Irish rugby union player. She was in Ireland's 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup squad.[1] She scored a try in Ireland's defeat of the Black Ferns at the 2014 World Cup.
O'Brien studied Physical therapy at Queen Margaret University.[2][3] She runs her own clinic, the North Cork Physiotherapy & Acupuncture Clinic, in Mallow, County Cork.[4] She was awarded the Evening Echo Ladies Sportstar of the Month for August 2014.[5]
References
- ↑ IRB.com (1 May 2014). "Ireland women to seek "another level"". Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ↑ Munster Rugby.ie (16 October 2013). "Player Focus: Heather O'Brien". Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ↑ Northcorkphysio.ie. "Heather O’Brien – Physiotherapist". Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ↑ Mary White, Eveningecho.ie (30 July 2014). "Highfield’s Heather O’Brien set for her first women’s rugby World Cup". Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ↑ Mary White, Eveningecho.ie (September 11, 2014). "Heather O’Brien wins prestigious Ladies Sportstar Award". Retrieved 1 October 2014.
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