Kevin O'Brien

Playing Career

Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Nickname(s): Obie
Born: Tuesday, 22nd March, 1932
Current Age: 94 years and 116 days

Competitions Won

Interstate Series: 1956
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL): 1956, 1957, 1958

Biography

Kevin O’Brien’s utility value in the backline earned him a place on the 1956-57 Kangaroo tour. The St George winger covered fullback, centre and five-eighth at various stages of his NSW debut that year and played in the centres in St George’s 18-12 grand final win over Balmain. On tour in England and France O’Brien played in 11 matches but did not appear in a Test match.

- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International		Comp Wins	Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	A	GK %	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Tour Matches	Sydney ColtsSDC	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	1			-	-	2	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
Tour Matches	AustraliaAUS	-	11	-	11	6	-	6	-			-	-	18	-	-	-	6	4	1	54.55%	List
Representative Career - Australia		Comp Wins	Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	A	GK %	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Interstate Series		1	2	-	2	2	-	2	-			-	-	6	-	-	-	1	1	-	50.00%	List
NSW City vs Country		-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	100.00%	List
Club Career - Australia		Comp Wins	Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	A	GK %	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Country Carnival		-	3	-	3	3	-	3	6			-	-	21	-	-	-	3	-	-	100.00%	List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership)		3	65	-	65	38	-	38	16			1	1	148	-	-	-	45	18	2	69.23%	List
NRL Finals		-	6	-	6	2	-	2	-			-	-	6	-	-	-	3	3	-	50.00%	List
Overall			Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	A	GK %	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
First Class			80	-	80	46	-	46	17			1	1	174	-	-	-	53	24	3	66.25%	List
Australia - By Team
Team	Years		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	A	GK %	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Sydney Colts	1955		1	-	1	-	-	-	1			-	-	2	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
Probables (AU)	1955		-	1	1	-	-	-	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
Sydney Firsts	1956		1	-	1	-	-	-	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	100.00%	List
NSW City Seconds	1956		1	-	1	-	-	-	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	100.00%	List
NSW Firsts	1956		2	-	2	2	-	2	-			-	-	6	-	-	-	1	1	-	50.00%	List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year
Team	Season		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	A	GK %	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
St GeorgeSt George	19541954 NSWRFL		20	-	20	7	-	7	16			-	-	53	-	-	-	12	7	1	60.00%	List
St GeorgeSt George	19551955 NSWRFL		19	-	19	13	-	13	-			-	-	39	-	-	-	13	6	-	68.42%	List
St GeorgeSt George	19561956 NSWRFL		20	-	20	16	-	16	-			1	1	50	-	-	-	15	4	1	75.00%	List
St GeorgeSt George	19571957 NSWRFL		4	-	4	1	-	1	-			-	-	3	-	-	-	3	1	-	75.00%	List
St GeorgeSt George	19581958 NSWRFL		2	-	2	1	-	1	-			-	-	3	-	-	-	2	-	-	100.00%	List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team
Team	Years		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	A	GK %	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
St George	1954-58		65	-	65	38	-	38	16			1	1	148	-	-	-	45	18	2	69.23%	List

Your Say

Anonymous
9 Mar 2026 9:25am
Keven also played in the Public Service Comp at the Sydney Domain ,for the Government Printing Office. B grade Champs 1956 (Thanks to Keven}

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