Niall O’Brien
- January 6, 2024
- Cricketer
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Niall O'Brien Biography
| Name | Niall O'Brien |
| Birthday | Nov 8 |
| Birth Year | 1981 |
| Place Of Birth | Dalkey |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Parents | Brendan O'Brien, Camilla O'Brien |
| Siblings | Kevin O'Brien |
Niall O'Brien is one of the most popular and richest Cricketer who was born on November 8, 1981 in Dalkey, Ireland. Niall John O’Brien, born 8 November 1981, is an ex-Irish cricketer. He is a left-handed wicket- keeper and batsman. O’Brien started his professional career in Kent in 2004, before moving to Northamptonshire at start of 2007. He spent six seasons there, before moving to Leicestershire.
He scored 72 runs from 107 balls during the 2007 Cricket World Cup match against Pakistan, which helped Ireland win an unexpected victory. It also earned him the man-of-the match award.
At the end of the 2008 season, O’Brien was named Northamptonshire’s player of the year and was rewarded for his consistent performances with a three-year contract with the club. A representative of Northamptonshire CCC said “Niall, who has just returned from international duty, was in sensational form last season with the bat, scoring over 850 championship runs and piling on the runs in one-day competitions in a new pinch-hitter role”. In a tour match against Australia during the 2009 Ashes in July 2009, O’Brien made scores of 30 and 58 in a match Northamptonshire lost. During his half century, he scored seven boundaries off the struggling Mitchell Johnson.
O’Brien has also played in overseas twenty20 leagues, first the Indian Cricket League in 2008 and then the Bangladesh Premier League on its formation in
- His brother, Kevin, plays alongside him in the Ireland team while his father, Brendan, played cricket for Ireland from 1966 to 1981.
In 2006, he made his One Day International debut for Ireland. Two years later, he was playing his first Twenty20 International. He was one the 11 cricketers who played in Ireland’s first ever test match against Pakistan in May 2018.
Niall O'Brien Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Cricketer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Niall O'Brien is one of the richest Cricketer from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Niall O'Brien 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
O’Brien spent many summers in Australia playing for Mosman Cricket Club, the Sydney Grade Cricket competition. O’Brien was also a part-time coach while at the club. He considers his time in Australia to be one of the most important parts of his professional life. O’Brien also played in two seasons of the Sydney Grade Competition’s first grade in 2003/04 and 2005/06. As an 18-year old, he also participated in a season with Mosman Club.
Niall was first recognized playing domestic cricket in Leinster, for the Railway Union Cricket Club. He was then called up to the Ireland team. He became Ireland’s number 1 wicketkeeper. O’Brien has stated that he is fiery. Brian Lara was upset when O’Brien refused to let Lara walk after she was apparently caught behind on 17 June 2004. O’Brien scored 58* on 57 balls, which caused a major upset in Ireland. After a scathing attack on the groundsman at an Intercontinental Cup match with Scotland in 2006, O’Brien was expelled from one ICC Intercontinental Cup match.
After being released by Kent he signed a one-year deal with Northamptonshire for 2007. In the same year, he joined the Essel Group’s Indian Cricket League (ICL) to represent the Delhi Jets team for one season. O’Brien became the first player to play international cricket after playing in the ICL when he played an Intercontinental Cup match against United Arab Emirates in March 2008; he went on to score 174 in Ireland’s nine-wicket win.
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On 16 February 2015, he smashed unbeaten 79 runs off 60 balls with 11 fours, guided Ireland to the victory against another Test match playing nations, the West Indies. This was Ireland’s third consecutive victory over test playing nations in three consecutive world cups. O’Brien’s score was helped to beat mighty West Indian pace attack and finally Irish won their first match of 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup.
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Niall Ranked on the list of most popular Cricketer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Niall O'Brien celebrates birthday on November 8 of every year.
On 23 March 2018, in Ireland’s match against Afghanistan in the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, O’Brien played in his 100th ODI match.