James O'Brien (radio presenter)

James Edward O'Brien (born 13 January 1972) is a British journalist, television and radio presenter who is one of the presenters on talk station LBC, presenting on weekdays between 10am and 1pm, hosting a phone-in discussion of current affairs and news, views and real-life experiences. He was educated at the independent Ampleforth College and the London School of Economics, describing himself as a "champagne socialist" sometimes in jest. Politically, O'Brien has been described as "coming from the left".

Career

Journalism

Prior to his broadcasting career O'Brien was an editor of the Daily Express gossip column written under the pseudonym William Hickey, and has had work published in publications such as Cosmopolitan and The Spectator. He reviews video games and films for the Daily Mail.

Broadcasting

From 2000-2002, O'Brien was a key panelist on the Channel 5 programme The Wright Stuff.

In early 2001, O'Brien presented A Knight with O'Brien, a talk show on Anglia Television.

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James O'Brien (hurler)

James O'Brien (born 1983 in Bruree, County Limerick) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Bruree and has been a member of the Limerick and Kerry senior inter-county teams at various times since 2003. In 2007 he helped Tralee IT win the Ryan Cup and won a Higher Education All Star the only player outside the Fitzgibbon Cup to do so in 2007. He won a Limerick Senior Hurling Championship medal in 2006 with Bruree.

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Jim O'Brien (footballer)

James John "Jim" O'Brien (born 28 September 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for English club Coventry City, currently on loan at Scunthorpe United.

Club career

Celtic

O'Brien made his debut in a 2–1 victory over Gretna on 7 October 2007, he filled in as a right-back due to all of Celtic's recognised players in that position being injured.

Dunfermline Athletic (loan)

O'Brien was loaned from Celtic to Dunfermline Athletic during the 2006–07 season. He made his debut in their 3–2 Scottish Cup victory over Rangers on 7 January 2007. He scored his first goal in Dunfermline's 4–1 victory over Motherwell on 7 May 2007.

Dundee United (loan)

O'Brien joined Dundee United on loan on 31 January until May 2008.

Motherwell

On 8 August 2008, O'Brien signed for Motherwell. O'Brien scored four goals in 64 league appearances for Motherwell, earning selection for the PFA Scotland team of the year in 2009–10.

Barnsley

On 7 May 2010, O'Brien signed a pre-contract agreement with English Championship side Barnsley, then under the stewardship of Mark Robins. He scored his first goal for the South Yorkshire side with a tap in during a thumping 5–2 win against rivals Leeds United at Oakwell in September 2010. Although he had quite a hard time settling at Barnsley during his first season, he gradually made himself a fans' favourite due to his tireless energy and workrate.