Aidan O'Connor (hurler)

Aidan O'Connor (born 2002) is an Irish hurler. At club level, he plays with Ballybrown, while he is also a member of the Limerick senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a forward.

Aidan O'Connor
Personal information
Irish name Aodán Ó Conchúir
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-forward
Born 2002
Ballybrown,
County Limerick, Ireland
Club(s)*
Years Club Apps (scores)
2020-present
Ballybrown 12 (3-68)
Club titles
Limerick titles 0
Inter-county(ies)**
Years County Apps (scores)
2023-
Limerick 4 (0-01)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1
All Stars 0
* club appearances and scores correct as of 20:05, 13 February 2022.
**Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 20:09, 07 July 2024.

Career

edit

O'Connor first played hurling as a schoolboy with Ardscoil Rís, while also simultaneously lining out at juvenile and underage levels with the Ballybrown club.[1] He won three consecutive Limerick Premier MHC titles with the club in 2019, 2020 and as team captain in 2021.[2][3][4] The run of underage success continued in 2022 when he claimed a Limerick Premier U21HC title.[5] By that stage, O'Connor had already joined the club's senior team.

O'Connor first appeared at inter-county level with Limerick as a member of the minor team that won the Munster MHC title in 2019.[6] He later spent three consecutive seasons with the under-20 team and was at centre-forward when Limerick were beaten by Kilkenny in the 2022 All-Ireland under-20 final.[7] O'Connor ended his under-20 tenure by being named Munster Under-20 Player of the Year.[8]

O'Connor made his first appearance for the senior team during the 2023 Munster Senior Hurling League.[9]

Career statistics

edit

Club

edit
As of match played 17 September 2022.
Team Year Limerick SHC
Apps Score
Ballybrown 2020 3 1-05
2021 3 1-22
2022 5 1-41
Career total 11 3-68

Inter-county

edit
As of 11 May 2024.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Limerick 2023 Division 1A 2 0-01 0 0-00 0 0-00 2 0-01
2024 1 0-00 3 0-01 1 0-00 5 0-01
Career total 3 0-01 3 0-01 1 0-00 7 0-02

Honours

edit
Ballybrown
  • Limerick Premier Under-21 Hurling Championship: 2022
  • Limerick Premier Minor Hurling Championship: 2019, 2020, 2021 (c)
Limerick

References

edit
  1. ^ "'Hogwarts of hurling' nurtured 15 of Limerick's All-Ireland winners". Irish Independent. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Ballybrown end 31-year wait for a Premier Minor Hurling title". Limerick Leader. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Listen - Reaction as Ballybrown retain County Premier Minor Hurling crown". Live 95fm website. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Ballybrown crowned Premier Minor Hurling Champions for the third year running". Sporting Limerick website. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Ballybrown celebrate Limerick Premier U21 hurling final success". Limerick Leader. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Limerick triumph in Electric Ireland Munster MHC Final". GAA website. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Kilkenny claim All-Ireland U-20 title after edging Limerick in thrilling final". Irish Independent. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Aidan O'Connor receiving his Munster Under 20 Hurling Player of the year". Limerick GAA website. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Powerful Limerick give Kerry an important lesson ahead of National League campaign". The Kerryman. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.