O'Brien 'in a really good spot' after maiden European start

Had it not been for a number of significant spells on the sidelines, a starting opportunity in the Champions Cup might have come his way a lot sooner. 

Tommy O'Brien of Leinster scores his side's fourth try despite the tackle of Stafford McDowall of Glasgow Warriors. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

He has had his fair share of frustration with injuries in the recent past, but Leinster’s Tommy O’Brien is now ‘feeling in a really good spot’ after finally making his first European start in the Aviva Stadium last Friday.   

After previously making four appearances off the bench for the province in the competition, Dublin native O’Brien was given the nod on the right-wing when Glasgow Warriors paid a visit to Lansdowne Road six days ago for a European Champions Cup quarter-final.