Paul O'Connor (Gaelic footballer)

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Paul O'Connor
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Forward
Born Kenmare, County Kerry
Nickname Stretch
Occupation Accountant
Club(s)
YearsClub
2000's-
Kenmare
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2006-2010
Kerry 7 (0-07)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 3
NFL 2

Paul O'Connor is an Irish Gaelic footballer with the Kenmare GAA club and Kerry county team.

Playing career

Paul O'Connor was Kerry's forward in the 2004 and 2005 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, scoring 6 points in the 2004 final which Kerry lost to Tyrone. The following year, he was selected for the senior panel. The 19-year-old was a shock selection at left corner-forward for Kerry in the Munster Senior Football Championship final against Cork. It was his first All-Ireland Senior Football Championship start. [1] The Cork side won, and O'Connor never really got into the game. He remained in the panel up to 2010, but only as a peripheral forward. However, he won the 2008 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship with Kerry. He plays football and hurling with Kenmare.

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