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Yahoo
17-07-2025
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Former captain O'Brien's new role with Exiles
Newport County have appointed former defender and ex-club captain Mark O'Brien as club ambassador. The 32-year-old's role will see him working in the community, supporting matchday hosting duties at Rodney Parade and assisting the club's commercial department. O'Brien made more than 120 appearances for the Exiles and in 2017 his late winner against Notts County saw Newport pull off an astonishing League Two relegation escape on the final day of the season. He was forced to retire at the age of 27 in 2020 because of heart issues that required surgery and subsequently became the club's player liaison officer. "This club means everything to me,'' said the Irishman, who has also worked as a Radio Wales summariser since he retired from playing. "The club and the community stuck by me when I had my heart problem and this is my opportunity to give something back for that support. "I'm really looking forward to developing the new role, my new life and new career. "I've been helping the club on the field, and training ground, for nearly 10 years. Now I want to make a difference off the field as well."
BBC News
17-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Former captain O'Brien's new role with Exiles
Newport County have appointed former defender and ex-club captain Mark O'Brien as club 32-year-old's role will see him working in the community, supporting matchday hosting duties at Rodney Parade and assisting the club's commercial department.O'Brien made more than 120 appearances for the Exiles and in 2017 his late winner against Notts County saw Newport pull off an astonishing League Two relegation escape on the final day of the was forced to retire at the age of 27 in 2020 because of heart issues that required surgery and subsequently became the club's player liaison officer."This club means everything to me,'' said the Irishman, who has also worked as a Radio Wales summariser since he retired from playing."The club and the community stuck by me when I had my heart problem and this is my opportunity to give something back for that support."I'm really looking forward to developing the new role, my new life and new career."I've been helping the club on the field, and training ground, for nearly 10 years. Now I want to make a difference off the field as well."
BBC News
24-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Hughes and Hatswell could be a 'recipe for success' - O'Brien
Former defender Mark O'Brien believes the combination of new manager David Hughes and returning assistant boss Wayne Hatswell could be a "recipe for success" for Newport 47, has signed a two-year deal at the League Two club, leaving his role as under-21s coach at Manchester Welshman replaces Nelson Jardim who left the Exiles two weeks before the end of a season which saw County finish 22nd in the league 50, was previously number two at Newport under Mike Flynn and leaves a role in the Football Association of Wales (FAW) age-grade set-up to return to Rodney Parade."Realistically I think it's a really positive appointment and to add to that I think the appointment of Wayne Hatswell coming in alongside him is another massive thing for the club," O'Brien told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast."He's someone who has probably been through a lot with Newport and seen a lot of positives so to add that experience along with a new manager who understands what it's like to work with young players - being at Manchester United's under-21s - there's going to be a level of standards that will be expected of the players next year."[Hatswell's] record speaks for itself where he's taken Newport to really big heights over seasons when I played there and hopefully Dave Hughes is going to be somebody who refines that a little bit more and who looks like he's going to be able to work with young players, which the Newport County squad have a lot of. It could be a very good recipe for success that has come in the door."
