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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Liam Ó Conchubhair | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born |
13 September 1955 Walsh Island, County Offaly, Ireland | ||
| Died |
2 December 2013 (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.
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.
Throughout his career O'Connor made 20 championship appearances. His retirement came following Offaly's defeat by Louth in the 1986 championship.
References
- "Offaly GAA legend Liam Connor dies aged 58". Irish Independent. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- "Sad death of Offaly legend Liam Connor". Hogan Stand website. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.