Joe O'Connor (Wexford hurler)
Joseph O'Connor (born 1997) is an Irish hurler who plays for Wexford Championship club St. Martins GAA and at inter-county level with the Wexford senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a full-back or centre-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seosamh Ó Conchubhair | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Born |
1996 Murrintown, County Wexford, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Coffee shop proprietor | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| St Martin's | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Wexford titles | 2 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| DCU Dóchas Éireann | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2016-present | Wexford | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Career
O'Connor is a member of the O'Connor hurling dynasty that includes 1996 All-Ireland Championship-winners George and John O'Connor and current players Rory and Jack O'Connor.[1] He first came to hurling prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the St Martin's club and was a member of their County Championship-winning teams in 2017 and 2019.[2][3] O'Connor first played at inter-county level during a two-year stint with the Wexford minor team before later lining out with the under-21 team.[4] He was just out of the minor grade when he was drafted onto the Wexford senior hurling team in 2016 and was a panel member during the 2019 Leinster Championship win.
O'Connor trained as a teacher while in DCU but switched careers to open a coffee shop in Wexford town.[5]
Honours
- St. Martins
- Wexford
References
- Moran, Seán (13 July 2021). "Wexford's Joe O'Connor ready to pick up where he left off". Irish Times. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- "St Martin's upset the formbook in Wexford decider". Irish Examiner. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- "St Martin's edge out St Anne's to win in Wexford final". RTE. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- Furlong, Brendan (13 July 2021). "Westmeath shock Wexford". Irish Independent. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- "Wexford hurler Joe O'Connor leaves the classroom behind to pursue his passion with new coffee shop". Independent.ie. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.