Career

Born in Walsh Island, County Offaly, O"Connor first excelled at Gaelic football in his youth. He 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. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.

At club level he was a two-time Leinster medallist with Walsh Island.

Throughout his career O"Connor made 20 championship appearances. His retirement came following Offaly"s defeat by Louth in the 1986 championship.

Achievements

• 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 two Leinster medals. 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. He also won six successive championship medals with the club