Career
He has also played college football for DCU and UUJ. Mortimer has twice played in All-Ireland senior finals (2004 and 2006), losing both. He left the Mayo team in 2012, missing what would have been a third losing All-Ireland senior final appearance. In 2006, Mortimer was the top scorer in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1-32) as Mayo took the Connacht title, came from behind to beat Dublin in the semi-final but were ultimately thrashed by Kerry in the 2006 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.
Rewarding his own great year, Mortimer was selected in the 2006 Gaelic Athletic Association Football All Stars and the Grade Point Average Gaelic Team of the Year.
Mortimer quit the Mayo football panel the week of the 2012 Connacht football final against Sligo after losing his place on the first team to Enda Varley. Former manager John Maughan expressed regret that Mortimer still has much to offer the county cause.
A Mortimerless Mayo went on to reach the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, which they lost to Donegal. Conor is the all-time leading championship scorer for Mayo.
Mortimer infamously paid to tribute to music icon Michael Jackson shortly after his death in the 2009 Connaught Final.
Despite scoring the winning goal Mortimer made national headlines
Conor"s brother Kenneth is a dual All Star recipient. Another brother, Trevor is a former member and captain of the Mayo Senior Football Panel.
