Sean O'Connor (Irish footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Seán O'Connor | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Crumlin United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | St. Patrick's Athletic | 54 | (3) |
| 2008–2010 | Shamrock Rovers | 76 | (4) |
| 2011 | Limerick | 12 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | St Patrick's Athletic | 35 | (13) |
| 2013–2015 | Shamrock Rovers | 64 | (10) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Seán 'Socky' O'Connor (born 21 October 1983) is an Irish footballer currently playing for Shamrock Rovers.
As a 17-year-old with Crumlin United, he was good enough to earn a trial with Preston North End, but any hopes he had of making a career across the water were dashed when he suffered a cruciate ligament injury on his return to Dublin.
O'Connor is a midfielder and he joined St. Pats from non-league side Crumlin United. He played for Ireland in the UEFA Regions' Cup in Poland in July 2005 and won 12 amateur caps in all. On his return from Poland John McDonnell (footballer) invited him to train with St Pats and he was signed shortly after. He made his League of Ireland debut on 22 July 2005 against Waterford United. He scored his first goal for Pats in the last game of the 2005 season. O'Connor also scored for Pats in their FAI Cup Final loss in 2006. He made 2 appearances for the Saints in the UEFA Cup during the 2007 season.
Seán signed for the Hoops in November 2007. He made his competitive debut on 8 March 2008 and scored his first goal on 27 May.
O'Connor signed for his ex manager Pat Scully at Limerick in March 2011. And made his debut as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat away to Cork City on 19 March 2011. He wore the number 45 shirt. In July 2011 he cancelled his contract with Limerick.
2011 season
O'Connor was signed by Pete Mahon for St. Patrick's Athletic midway through the 2011 season. He was given the number 14 shirt. He scored on his first game back at the club against UCD on 7 August 2011 at Richmond Park. O'Connor went on an excellent run of goal involvement in September, scoring two goals against Galway United in a 6–1 win on 3 September, two more in the Leinster Senior Cup against Killester United on the 6th including a 35-yard wonder goal, two assists versus Bray Wanderers on the 9th and two superb goals away to Dundalk, one from 25 yards into the top corner and another from 40 yards. O'Connor rounded off a brilliant season that he scored 9 goals in 11 appearance in all competitions, with a delicate half-volley from 25 yards to lob Ger Doherty in the Derry City goal in a 1–1 draw and a top corner free kick from 25 yards away to Drogheda United.
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