John O'Connor (Wexford hurler)

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John O'Connor
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó Conchubhair
Sport Hurling
Position Corner-back
Born Piercetown, County Wexford
Club(s)
YearsClub
St Martin's
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1980s-1990s
Wexford
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 2
All-Irelands 1

John O'Connor (born 1965 in Piercetown, County Wexford) is an Irish former sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club St Martin's and with the Wexford [1] senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990s. His brother George, and nephew John, also played hurling with Wexford.

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References

  1. "Debutant O'Connor gets Wexford captaincy". Independent.ie. 11 June 2004. Retrieved 18 January 2011.