Joey O'Brien
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O'Brien as Shelbourne manager in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Martin O'Brien | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shelbourne (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2011 | Bolton Wanderers | 50 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2011 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2016 | West Ham United | 91 | (3) |
| 2018–2021 | Shamrock Rovers | 63 | (4) |
| Total | 223 | (9) | |
| International career | |||
| Republic of Ireland U19 | |||
| 2005–2006 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2006–2012 | Republic of Ireland | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2025 | Shelbourne (interim) | ||
| 2025– | Shelbourne | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Joseph Martin O'Brien (born 17 February 1986) is an Irish professional football coach and former player who played as a full-back and defensive midfielder. He is currently head coach of League of Ireland Premier Division club Shelbourne.
O'Brien played for Bolton Wanderers, Sheffield Wednesday, West Ham United and Shamrock Rovers, and was capped five times by the Republic of Ireland at senior level between 2006 and 2012.
In 2021 he became the assistant manager of Shelbourne and remained in the role until June 2025, when he became interim head coach of the club following the resignation of Damien Duff. O'Brien got the job on a permanent basis in July 2025.