Career
Orr joined the Kilkenny team during the 1971 championship and became a regular player over subsequent seasons. In 1974 Orr captained the team to the All-Ireland title. At club level Orr is Leinster medalist with Fenians.
Club
Orr played his club hurling with the newly formed Fenians club in Johnstown.
Orr and the Fenians contested a total of eight senior county finals between 1969 and 1978, with victories also coming in 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1977. Inter-county
In 1974, Orr was appointed captain of the Kilkenny senior hurling team and he quickly added a second Leinster medal to his collection.
‘The Cats’ later gained revenge on Limerick by defeating them in the championship decider, giving Orr is first All-Ireland medal. In 1975, Kilkenny completed a two-in-a-row, giving Delaney his third Leinster medal and his second All-Ireland medal following a victory over surprise finalists Galway.
His inter-county hurling career came to an end shortly afterwards.
