Ulick O'Connor

Ulick O'Connor
Born	Ulick O'Connor 1928 Rathgar, County Dublin, Ireland
Occupation	Biographer, Poet
Nationality	Irish
Period	2004–present
Genre	Irish History, Poetry, Drama, Biography, Diary, literary criticism
Notable works	See 'Published works'

Ulick O'Connor (born 1928) is an Irish writer, historian and critic.

Born in Rathgar, County Dublin in 1928 to Matthew O'Connor, the Dean of the Royal College of Surgeons. O'Connor attended St. Mary's College, Rathmines and later University College Dublin, where he studied law and philosophy, becoming known as a keen sporting participant, especially in boxing, rugby and cricket, as well as a distinguished debater – during his time there he was an active member of the Literary and Historical Society. He subsequently studied at Loyola University, New Orleans. He was called to the bar in 1951.

After practising at the Irish Bar in Dublin, O'Connor spent time as a critic before turning to writing. His work has spanned areas such as biography, poetry, Irish history, drama, diary, and literary criticism. He was sports correspondent for The Observer, 1955 to 1961.

He is a well-known intellectual figure in contemporary Irish affairs and has expressed strong opinions against censorship and the war on drugs. He contributes a regular poetry column to Irish daily the Evening Herald, has also written a column for the Sunday Mirror and a sporting column for the Sunday Times, as well as broadcasting on RTÉ.

His best known writing is his biographies of Oliver St. John Gogarty, Brendan Behan, his studies of the early 20th-century Irish troubles and the Irish Literary Revival.

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