Jack O'Connor (Cork hurler)

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Jack O'Connor
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó Conchúir
Sport Hurling
Position Right corner-forward
Born (1998-10-01) 1 October 1998 (age 25)
Glanmire, County Cork, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Occupation Bank official
Club(s)*
YearsClubApps (scores)
2016-present
 Sarsfields 31 (10-64)
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
2018-2023
 University College Cork
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)**
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2018-present
 Cork 17 (2-14)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
* club appearances and scores correct as of 20:03, 3 May 2024.
**Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 20:42, 3 May 2024.

Jack O'Connor (born 1 October 1998) is an Irish hurler who plays for Cork Senior Championship club Sarsfields and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a corner-forward.

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Playing career

Sarsfields

O'Connor joined the Sarsfields club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, winning a premier under-21 championship medal in 2017 following an eight-point defeat of Killeagh-St Ita's. By this stage, he had already made his senior hurling championship debut, coming on as a substitute in a 0–14 to 0–11 defeat of Carrigtwohill on 28 May 2016. [1]

Cork

Minor and under-21

O'Connor first played for Cork at minor level in 2016, however, his sole season in the grade ended with a defeat by Tipperary in the Munster semi-final. [2] On 13 July 2017, he made his first appearance for the Cork under-21 hurling team. [3] On 4 July 2018, O'Connor won a Munster medal after scoring 1-02 from play in Cork's 2–23 to 1–13 defeat of Tipperary in the final. [4] On 26 August 2018, he scored a point from play in Cork's 3–13 to 1-16 All-Ireland final defeat by Tipperary in what was his last game in the grade. [5]

Senior

O'Connor made his senior debut for Cork on 27 January 2018, replacing Alan Cadogan for the final nine minutes of a National League game against Kilkenny at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. [6] On 1 July 2018, he won his first Munster medal as an unused substitute following a 2–24 to 3–19 defeat of Clare in the final. [7]

Career statistics

Club

As of 15 October 2023
TeamYear Cork PSHC
AppsScore
Sarsfields 2016 20-01
2017 73-15
2018 21-03
2019 30-10
2020 43-08
2021 41-08
2022 31-09
2023 61-11
Career total3110-64

Inter-county

As of 28 April 2024
TeamYear National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Cork 2018 Division 1A 40-0110-0010-0160-02
201931-0010-0000-0041-00
202010-0010-0020-0140-01
202144-0310-0342-0796-13
202270-0130-0220-00120-03
202330-0300-00—30-03
202431-0410-0000-0041-04
Total256-1280-0592-09428-26

Honours

Sarsfields
Cork

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References

  1. ↑ O'Sullivan, Jim (30 May 2016). "Sarsfields have plenty to work on as Carrigtwohill provide stern test". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Brilliant Tipperary second-half display hands them Munster semi-final win over Cork". The 42. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Late Dalton goal hands 14-man Cork dramatic win over Waterford in Munster U21 semi-final". The 42. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  4. ↑ Cormican, Eoghan (5 July 2018). "Cork outclass Tipperary on home soil to end 11-year Munster U21 hurling crown wait". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Injury time drama as late Tipperary goal secures All-Ireland U21 victory over Cork". Irish Independent. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  6. ↑ Crowe, Dermot (27 January 2018). "John Meyler gets Rebel regime off to flier with dramatic win over Kilkenny". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  7. ↑ Clerkin, Malachy (1 July 2018). "Cork quietly collect another Munster title as Clare crumble". Irish Times. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
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