Micheál O'Brien (June 1923 - 14 May 2015) was an Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler who played for the Meath senior team. Born in Skryne, County Meath, O'Brien first excelled at Gaelic games in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of nineteen when he first linked up with the Meath senior team before later joining the junior hurling side. He made his senior debut during the 1942 championship. O'Brien immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won two All-Ireland medals, four Leinster medals and one National Football League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.