Shane O'Brien (born 2004) is an Irish hurler.
O'Brien was born in 2004; his parents are Adrian OâÂÂBrien, a performance coach and athletic development specialist, and Edwina (née Moloney).
His grandfather is Paudie Moloney.
O'Brien played hurling as a student at Ardscoil RÃÂs in Limerick. He was joint-captain of the college's senior team that won the Dr Croke Cup after a defeat of St Kieran's College in 2022. O'Brien later lined out with the Mary Immaculate College freshers' team.
At club level, O'Brien first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Kilmallock, before joining the club's senior team. He first appeared on the inter-county scene with Limerick during a two-year tenure with the minor team and won a Munster MHC medal in 2020. O'Brien later progressed to the under-20 team and was at right corner-forward when the team was beaten by Kilkenny in the 2022 All-Ireland under-20 final.
O'Brien was drafted onto the Limerick senior hurling team in 2023.