Jim O'Brien (Tipperary hurler)
Jim "Hawk" O'Brien was an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Tipperary senior team.
Born in Thurles, County Tipperary, O'Brien first arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Tipperary senior team. He made his senior debut during the 1904 championship. O'Brien went on to play a key role for the team over the next decade, and won two All-Ireland medals and three Munster medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
At club level O'Brien was a six-time championship medallist with Thurles.
His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1912 championship.Honours
Team
;Thurles
;Tipperary
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship : 1906, 1908
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship : 1906, 1908, 1909