John O'Connor (Wexford hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Conchubhair | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born |
1963 Piercetown, County Wexford, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Production manager | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| St Martin's | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Wexford titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1984-1997 | Wexford | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
John O'Connor (born 1963) is an Irish former hurler. At club level, he played with St Martin's and at inter-county level was a member of the Wexford senior hurling team.
Career
[edit]O'Connor first played hurling to a high standard at club level with St Martin's. He was in the twilight of his career when he won his only Wexford SHC title following a 1-11 to 1-09 defeat of Rathnure in the 1999 final.[1]
At inter-county level, O'Connor first appeared for Wexford during a two-year tenure with the minor team. He won a Leinster MHC medal as a substitute before defeat by Tipperary in the 1980 All-Ireland minor final.[2] O'Connor's tenure with the under-21 team ended without success.
O'Connor made his senior team debut in a Centenary Cup defeat by Roscommon in April 1984.[3] He won a Leinster SHC medal in 1996, before playing at left corner-back when Wexford beat Limerick in the 1996 All-Ireland final.[4] O'Connor won a second consecutive Leinster SHC medal in 1997.
Personal life
[edit]O'Connor's brother, George O'Connor, also won an All-Ireland SHC with Wexford in 1996. His sons, Jack, Harry and Rory O'Connor, have also played for Wexford at various levels.[5]
Honours
[edit]- St Martin's
- Wexford
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1996
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship: 1996, 1997
- Leinster Minor Hurling Championship: 1980
References
[edit]- ^ "Wexford shock as Martin's triumph". Irish Independent. 11 October 1999. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Munster boys' class to 'Tipp' the scales". Irish Press. 6 September 1980. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Happy ending for O'Connor brothers". Wexford People. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "A player-by-player guide to Wexford's All-Ireland 25 years on: 'We laughed as much as we hurled'". Irish Examiner. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ Harrington, John (13 November 2017). "Rory O'Connor is living up to great expectations". GAA website. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
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