Diarmuid O'Connor (Kerry Gaelic footballer)

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] He received a winner's medal in the 2025 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, marking the occasion with his introduction as a substitute in the fiftieth minute of the final, having been injured since the Cavan game in the preliminary quarter-final. ^{[7] [8]}

References

1. O'Dowd, John (9 February 2022). "Determined Diarmuid O'Connor is key to Kingdom's All-Ireland hopes". Independent.ie. 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.
2. "Kerry star Diarmuid O'Connor lights up Lewis Road as Na Gaeil take debut win over Kenmare". Independent.ie. 7 August 2022. Kerry midfielder Diarmuid O'Connor shot 1-7 as Tralee club made a winning start to life in the senior grade
3. O'Mahony, John (8 May 2022). "Dynamic Diarmuid is Kerry's key man".
4. O'Dowd, John (13 September 2023). "Kerry star Diarmuid O'Connor says getting back to action with club mates a 'godsend'". The Kerryman. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
5. Cormican, Eoghan (22 April 2023). "Diarmuid O'Connor: Jack Barry's one of most under-rated players in country". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
6. O'Toole, Fintan (24 July 2022). "Kerry come strong at finish to land All-Ireland senior football glory against Galway". The42.ie.
7. "Kingdom boost as O'Connor returns to full training - HoganStand". www.hoganstand.com. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
8. Neville, Conor (27 July 2025). "Swaggering Kerry sweep past Donegal to win 39th title". RTÉ Sport.