| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Muireartach Ó Conchubhair | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||
| Born | 1951 Walsh Island, County Offaly, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Occupation | Retired primary school principal | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Walsh Island Éire Óg | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Offaly titles | 6 | ||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1969-1976 | Offaly | 16 (8-15) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 14:22, 15 June 2016. | |||
Mortimer "Murt" Connor (born 1951) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played as a left corner-forward for the Offaly senior team. [1]
Gaelic football, commonly referred to as football or Gaelic, is an Irish team sport. It is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score by kicking or punching the ball into the other team's goals or between two upright posts above the goals and over a crossbar 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) above the ground.
The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Offaly. Separate county boards are also responsible for the Offaly inter-county teams.
Born in Walsh Island, County Offaly, Connor first played competitive Gaelic football in his youth. He came to prominence at underage levels with the Walsh Island club. Connor later won a two Leinster medals and six championship medal with the Walsh Island senior team. He also played for Éire Óg.
Walsh Island is a small village in county Offaly, Ireland. It takes its name from the surrounding hinterland which is a fertile area of land on a hill (104m) located in a vast area of bogland known as the Bog of Allen,. The village is one kilometre west of the R400 regional road which runs through the bog below. Walsh Island is 12 km from the nearest town, Portarlington.
County Offaly is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Midlands Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe and was formerly known as King's County. Offaly County Council is the local authority for the county. The county population was 77,961 at the 2016 census.
Walsh Island is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the village of Walsh Island in County Offaly, Ireland. With 12 Senior Football wins and 2 Leinster Championship wins, they are one of the most successful clubs in the Offaly.
Connor made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Offaly minor team. He later played for the under-21 team, winning a Leinster medal. Connor made his senior debut during the 1969-70 league. He went on to play a key role for Offaly in attack during a hugely successful era, and won two All-Ireland medals and three Leinster medals.
The Leinster Under-21 Football Championship is the Under 21 "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Leinster Council.
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC), is the premier competition in Gaelic football. An annual tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), it is contested by the inter-county teams in All Ireland.
The Leinster Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association and are played during the summer months. The competition involves the counties of Leinster playing against each other. The Leinster Football Final is played in July in Croke Park, Dublin. The winning county is presented with the Delaney Cup, named after a famous Laois GAA family, and advance to the quarter finals of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.
As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Connor failed to win a Railway Cup medal. Throughout his inter-county career Connor made 16 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county football during the 1975-76 league.
The Leinster Council is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, rounders and handball in the province of Leinster. The Leinster Council has been partnered with the European County Board to help develop Gaelic Games in Europe. Leinster Council's main contribution to this goal is the provision of referees.
Connor is a member of a famous Gaelic football dynasty in Offaly. His father, Jim Connor, and his uncle, Tommy O'Connor, played with Offaly during the 1930s and 1940s, while his brothers, Matt, Richie and Séamus also played for Offaly throughout the 1970s and 1980s. His cousins, Liam O'Connor and Willie Bryan, were also All-Ireland medal winners with Offaly. [2]
Matt Connor is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Walsh Island and was a member of the Offaly senior inter-county team from 1978 until 1984, when he was seriously injured in a car crash.
Richie Connor is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Walsh Island and was a member of the Offaly senior inter-county team from 1975 until 1989. Walsh later served as manager of the Laois and Offaly senior football teams.
Liam O'Connor was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a full-back for the Offaly senior team.