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Alan O'Brien
Personal information
Full name	Alan O'Brien
Date of birth	February 20, 1985 (1985-02-20) (age 23)
Place of birth	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Left winger
Club information
Current club	Hibernian
Number	11
Youth clubs
2001-2004	Newcastle United
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2004-2007 2005 2007-	Newcastle United → Carlisle United (loan) Hibernian	005 00(0) 005 00(1) 023 00(0)
National team2
2006-	Republic of Ireland	005 00(0)
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Alan O'Brien (born February 20, 1985 in Dublin) is an Irish footballer who currently plays for Scottish Premier League side Hibernian and Republic of Ireland at full international level. He plays as a left-sided winger. is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... Soccer redirects here. ... The Scottish Premier League, currently known as the Clydesdale Bank Premier League for sponsorship reasons and often known as the Scottish Premier League, Premier League or SPL is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top level of the Scottish football league system — above the Scottish Football... This article is about the Scottish football club. ...

Club career

Newcastle United

O'Brien joined Newcastle aged 16 when he was signed by youth team coach Alan Irvine from St Joseph's boys club Sallynoggin. He played in the under-17 national championship winning team, who beat Manchester United 5-2 in the final played over two legs at Old Trafford and St James' Park. MUFC redirects here. ... Old Trafford (given the nickname The Theatre of Dreams by Sir. ... St James Park is an all-seater stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and is the home of Newcastle United Football Club. ...

The Irishman enjoyed a loan spell at Carlisle United towards the end of 2005. He scored within 10 minutes of his debut, but the loan spell was cut short due to injury. Carlisle United F.C. are an English football team based in Carlisle, Cumbria, play in the Football League One this season, after gaining promotion from the Football League Two at the end of the 2005-06 season. ...

He made his Newcastle first team debut on 7 January 2006 in the FA Cup against Mansfield Town and has mainly been used as a substitute when appearing in Newcastle's first team. On Saturday 20 January 2007, Alan O'Brien made his first full league appearance for the Newcastle United first team against West Ham at St James' Park. O'Brien looked impressive and showed glimpses of his pace in the first twenty minutes. However, the Irishman faded as the game went on. He had shown his ability on both feet, showing his right foot on a powerful shot which hit the post. He played the full 90 minutes, but never subsequently made a significant impression on the first team. is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club who currently play in League Two of the Football League. ... is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays English Premier League for sponsorship reasons) comprises the top 20 football clubs in the league system of English football. ... The West Ham United Crest West Ham United F.C are a professional English football club based in East London. ... St James Park is an all-seater stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and is the home of Newcastle United Football Club. ...

Hibernian

On 25 June 2007, it was announced that O'Brien would sign a three-year contract with Scottish side Hibernian after the expiry of his contract with Newcastle United^[1]. O'Brien has since struggled to win a place in the Hibernian team. On 30 January 2008, it was announced that he had turned down a loan move to League One side Crewe Alexandra. Alan has been linked with a summer move to English teams Preston North End, Blackpool, Carlisle United, Barnsley and Hartlepool United. is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... This article is about the country. ... There are several uses of the term Hibernian The Scottish football club Hibernian F.C. An inhabitant of the ancient country Hibernia A member of the Hibernian Society A common name for a Pub This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share... For the Australian soccer club see Newcastle United (Australia). ... is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... Crewe Alexandra F.C. is an English league football team based at Gresty Road in Crewe, England and nicknamed The Railwaymen due to that towns links with the industry. ... Preston North End Football Club are an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the second tier of English league football, The Championship. ... Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. ... Carlisle United F.C. are an English football team based in Carlisle, Cumbria, play in the Football League One this season, after gaining promotion from the Football League Two at the end of the 2005-06 season. ... Barnsley Football Club are an English football league team, based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire and nicknamed the Tykes (a Tyke is a traditional Yorkshire character rugged, hardworking and with great pride in their roots). ... Hartlepool United Football Club are an English football team currently playing in League One. ...

Al or Super Al as he is know by the Hibs fans, is faster than Ivan Sproule on a motorbike, he can be found at weekends shopping in Lidls, where he especially likes the daily bargins as they make him laugh, purchases he has bought include an Angle Grinder, Spice rack, Garden Rake & a Scuba Diving Suit.

International career

O'Brien was capped by Ireland at Under-14, Under-15, Under-16 and Under-19 levels. After impressing during the pre-season of 2006 he received a call up to the Republic of Ireland senior squad for the first time to join up with fellow countrymen: Damien Duff, Stephen Carr, and Shay Given for the friendly match against Netherlands. He came on as a second half substitute to gain his first full international cap. Damien Anthony Duff (born March 2, 1979 in Ballyboden, Dublin) is an Irish footballer. ... For the Australian figure skater, see Stephen Carr (figure skater). ... Séamus John James Shay Given (born 20 April 1976 in Lifford, County Donegal) is an Irish football goalkeeper who currently plays for Newcastle United and the Republic of Ireland, and is regarded as one of the finest and most reliable keepers in the English game. ...

References

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External links

• Alan O'Brien career stats at Soccerbase