Kieran O'Connor
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Ciarán Ó Conchubhair | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left wing-back | ||
| Born |
31 May 1979 Aghada, County Cork |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Occupation | Mechanical fitter | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 1997-present | Aghada | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2004-2011 | Cork | 25 (0-2) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Kieran O'Connor (born 31 May 1979 in Aghada, County Cork) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Aghada and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 2004 until his retirement in 2011.
O'Connor plays his club football with his local club in Aghada.
In 2004 O'Connor made his debut with the Cork senior football team. He came on as a substitute in a humiliating 0-18 to 0-12 defeat by Fermanagh in the All-Ireland qualifiers.
By 2005 the Cork footballers had regrouped and reached the Munster final for the first time in three years. Once again Kerry, the reigning All-Ireland champions, provided the opposition. The game was a close affair, however, Cork were narrowly defeated by just 1-11 to 0-11. O'Connor came on as a substitute in that game as he still had not established himself on the starting fifteen. This did not mean the end of Cork’s All-Ireland ambitions. After winning their next two games ‘the Rebels’ qualified for an All-Ireland semi-final meeting with Kerry. In an embarrassing game of football for Cork, O'Connor's side were trounced by thirteen points on a score line of 1-19 to 0-9.
Bu 2006 O'Connor had established himself as the left corner-back on the team. Cork reached the Munster final that year with Kerry lining out against them. That game ended in a 0-10 apiece draw. The replay saw a much fresher Cork team surprisingly defeat Kerry by 1-12 to 0-9. James Masters proved the hero of the day, as he scored 1-7. O'Connor had secured a Munster winners’ medal in the senior grade. The quirks of the championship saw Cork face Kerry again in the subsequent All-Ireland semi-final for the third time in five seasons. In a similar pattern to previous encounters Cork failed to beat Kerry at Croke Park. A 0-16 to 0-10 resulted in Cork being knocked out of the championship.
In 2007 Cork were out to atone for their defeats by Kerry the previous year. Both sides met in the provincial decider for the third year in succession. Cork gave a good account of themselves, however, Kerry could not be beaten and O'Connor's side went down on a 1-15 to 1-13 score line. Cork later did well in the subsequent All-Ireland series and finally qualified for the All-Ireland final after an eight-year absence. In a cruel twist Kerry were the opponents. While the first half was played on an even keel, 'the Kingdom' ran riot in the second half and a rout ensued. Goalkeeper Alan Quirke came in for much criticism after conceding some easy goals. At the full-time whistle Cork were trounced by 3-13 to 1-9.
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