Diarmuid O'Connor (born 1999) [1] is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays in midfield [2] for Na Gaeil and at senior level for the Kerry county team. [3]
From Tralee, [4] [5] O'Connor won two All-Ireland Minor Football Championship medals in 2016 and 2017, and was an All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship semi-finalist in 2018. [1] He was part of the team that won the 2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship title. [6]
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Diarmuid O'Connor may only turn 23 later this year, but the Na Gaeil man is already into his seventh successive season wearing the green and gold jersey at different levels.
Kerry midfielder Diarmuid O'Connor shot 1-7 as Tralee club made a winning start to life in the senior grade