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
Ballybrown,
County Limerick, Ireland
Club(s)*
YearsClubApps (scores)
2020-present
Ballybrown 11 (3-68)
Club titles
Limerick titles 0
Inter-county(ies)**
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2023-
Limerick 1 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
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 17:47, 21 April 2024.

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 17 September 2022.
TeamYear Limerick SHC
AppsScore
Ballybrown 2020 31-05
2021 31-22
2022 51-41
Career total113-68

Inter-county

As of 21 April 2024.
TeamYear National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Limerick 2023 Division 1A 20-0100-0000-0020-01
202410-0010-0000-0020-00
Career total30-0110-0000-0040-01

Honours

Ballybrown
Limerick

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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. 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.