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Kevin O'Brien

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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 83 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 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 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 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 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 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 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
St GeorgeSt George 19541954 NSWRFL   20 - 207-7 16 - - 53 - - - 12 7 1 60.00% List
St GeorgeSt George 19551955 NSWRFL   19 - 1913-13 - - - 39 - - - 13 6 - 68.42% List
St GeorgeSt George 19561956 NSWRFL   20 - 2016-16 - 1 1 50 - - - 15 4 1 75.00% List
St GeorgeSt George 19571957 NSWRFL   4 - 41-1 - - - 3 - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
St GeorgeSt George 19581958 NSWRFL   2 - 21-1 - - - 3 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 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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