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No regrets for O'Brien
Tipperary dual star Steven O’Brien has no regrets focusing on hurling in 2016 despite his lack of game time during the All-Ireland winning season.
The Ballina man was a star player in the Tipp U21 football team that reached the 2015 All-Ireland final, but chose to concentrate on hurling this year after his midfield partner Colin O’Riordan took up an AFL contract.
O'Brien failed to make the pitch at all as Tipp claimed a 27th All-Ireland senior hurling championship, and also missed out on the Liam Kearns-led football fairytale as the Premier County reached a first All-Ireland semi-final in 81 years.
"Of course, when you saw the footballers doing well and I wasn't getting much of a look in of course those thoughts run through your head, but that wouldn't justify the character and person I am," O'Brien told GAA.ie.
"When I make a decision I tend to see it through and I felt that if half way through the season I was ready to throw my toys out of the pram and switch back it wouldn't show the true person I am and that's why I stuck with it for this year, to give it a proper whack.
"And look if it doesn't work out it doesn't work out and I'll be the first person to put my hand up and say it didn't work out and maybe try get back in with football."
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