Liam O'Connor (Gaelic footballer)

Liam O'Connor (13 September 1955 – 2 December 2013) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a full-back for the Offaly senior team.[1][2]

Liam O'Connor
Personal information
Irish name Liam Ó Conchubhair
Sport Gaelic football
Position Full-back
Born (1955-09-13)13 September 1955
Walsh Island, County Offaly, Ireland
Died 2 December 2013(2013-12-02) (aged 58)
Aglish, County Waterford, Ireland
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Occupation Iarnród Éireann employee
Club(s)
Years Club
1970s-1990s
Walsh Island
Club titles
Offaly titles 6
Leinster titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1979-1986
Offaly 20 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 3
All-Irelands 1
NFL 0
All Stars 1

Born in Walsh Island, County Offaly, O'Connor first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-three when he first linked up with the Offaly senior team when he made his debut in the 1979 championship. O'Connor went on to play a key part for the Offaly defence over the next few years, and won one All-Ireland medal and three Leinster medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.[citation needed]

O'Connor was a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions throughout his career, however, he never won a Railway Cup medal. At club level he was a two-time Leinster medallist with Walsh Island. He also won six successive championship medals with the club.[citation needed]

Throughout his career O'Connor made 20 championship appearances. His retirement came following Offaly's defeat by Louth in the 1986 championship.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Offaly GAA legend Liam Connor dies aged 58". Irish Independent. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Sad death of Offaly legend Liam Connor". Hogan Stand website. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.