Alan O'Connor (Gaelic footballer)

Alan O'Connor (born 2 June 1985) is an Irish Gaelic footballer. His league and championship career with the Cork senior team spanned ten seasons from 2008 to 2017.[1]

Alan O'Connor
Personal information
Irish name Ailéin Ó Conchubhair
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Midfield
Born (1985-06-02) 2 June 1985 (age 39)
Lucan, County Dublin, Ireland
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Occupation Electrician
Club(s)
Years Club
Lucan Sarsfields
St Colum's
Carbery
Club titles
Cork titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2008-2017
Cork 42 (0-05)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 3
All-Irelands 1
NFL 3
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 19:15, 16 October 2017.

Born in Lucan, Dublin, O'Connor arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 and junior sides. He made his senior debut in the 2008 championship. O'Connor went on to play a key role on the team for five years, and won one All-Ireland medal, three Munster medals and three National Football League medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.[citation needed]

O'Connor represented the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions throughout his career, winning one Railway Cup medal. At club level he won one championship medal with divisional side Carbery while also playing for St Colum's.[citation needed]

O'Connor announced his retirement from inter-county football on 18 November 2013. He returned to the panel in May 2015.[2][3]

Career statistics

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Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Cork 2008 Division 2 4 0-01 2 0-00 2 0-00 8 0-01
2009 8 0-04 4 0-00 3 0-01 15 0-05
2010 Division 1 6 0-02 2 0-01 6 0-01 14 0-04
2011 7 0-01 3 0-02 2 0-00 12 0-03
2012 8 1-03 1 0-00 2 0-00 11 1-03
2013 4 0-00 3 0-00 2 0-00 9 0-00
2014
2015 3 0-00 1 0-00 4 0-00
2016 0 0-00 0 0-00 3 0-00 3 0-00
2017 Division 2 1 0-00 2 0-00 1 0-00 4 0-00
Total 38 1-11 20 0-03 22 0-02 80 1-16

Honours

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St Colum's
Carbery
Cork
Munster

References

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  1. ^ "Player profile: Alan O'Connor". Cork GAA website. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  2. ^ Hurley, Denis (19 November 2013). "New dilemma for Cork as O'Connor joins exodus". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Cork's Alan O'Connor retires from inter-county football". Irish Independent. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.