Aidan O'Connor (hurler)

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Aidan O'Connor
Personal information
Irish name Aodán Ó Conchúir
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-forward
Born 2002 (age 22–23)
Ballybrown,
County Limerick, Ireland
Club(s)*
YearsClubApps (scores)
2020-present
 Ballybrown 12 (3-68)
Club titles
Limerick titles 0
Inter-county(ies)**
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2023-
 Limerick 10 (1-07)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1
All Stars 0
* club appearances and scores correct as of 20:05, 13 February 2022.
**Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 19:23, 21 June 2025.

Aidan O'Connor (born 2002) is an Irish hurler. At club level, he plays with Ballybrown, while he is also a member of the Limerick senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a forward.

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Career

O'Connor first played hurling as a schoolboy with Ardscoil Rís, while also simultaneously lining out at juvenile and underage levels with the Ballybrown club. [1] He won three consecutive Limerick Premier MHC titles with the club in 2019, 2020 and as team captain in 2021. [2] [3] [4] The run of underage success continued in 2022 when he claimed a Limerick Premier U21HC title. [5] By that stage, O'Connor had already joined the club's senior team.

O'Connor first appeared at inter-county level with Limerick as a member of the minor team that won the Munster MHC title in 2019. [6] He later spent three consecutive seasons with the under-20 team and was at centre-forward when Limerick were beaten by Kilkenny in the 2022 All-Ireland under-20 final. [7] O'Connor ended his under-20 tenure by being named Munster Under-20 Player of the Year. [8]

O'Connor made his first appearance for the senior team during the 2023 Munster Senior Hurling League. [9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 September 2022.
TeamYear Limerick SHC
AppsScore
Ballybrown 2020 31-05
2021 31-22
2022 51-41
Career total113-68

Inter-county

As of 21 June 2025.
TeamYear National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Limerick 2023 Division 1A 20-0100-0000-0020-01
202410-0030-0110-0050-01
202560-1451-0310-03121-20
Career total90-1581-0420-03191-22

Honours

Ballybrown
Limerick

References

  1. ↑ "'Hogwarts of hurling' nurtured 15 of Limerick's All-Ireland winners". Irish Independent. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Ballybrown end 31-year wait for a Premier Minor Hurling title". Limerick Leader. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "Listen - Reaction as Ballybrown retain County Premier Minor Hurling crown". Live 95fm website. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Ballybrown crowned Premier Minor Hurling Champions for the third year running". Sporting Limerick website. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Ballybrown celebrate Limerick Premier U21 hurling final success". Limerick Leader. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "Limerick triumph in Electric Ireland Munster MHC Final". GAA website. 30 June 2019. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Kilkenny claim All-Ireland U-20 title after edging Limerick in thrilling final". Irish Independent. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "Aidan O'Connor receiving his Munster Under 20 Hurling Player of the year". Limerick GAA website. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "Powerful Limerick give Kerry an important lesson ahead of National League campaign". The Kerryman. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
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