Richie Connor

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Richie Connor
Personal information
Irish name Risteard Ó Conchubhair
Sport Gaelic football
Position Midfield
Born Walsh Island, County Offaly
Occupation Primary school teacher
Club(s)
YearsClub
1970s–1990s
Walsh Island
Club titles
Offaly titles 6
Leinster titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1975–1989
Offaly
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 3
All-Irelands 1
NFL 0
All Stars 1

Richie Connor (born 1954 in Walsh Island, County Offaly) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for his local club Walsh Island and, from 1975 until 1989, at senior level for the Offaly county team. [1] Walsh later served as manager of the Laois and Offaly senior football teams.

As a player Connor was captain of the Offaly team which won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship title in 1982, denying Kerry a 'five in a row' title. He played at centre forward that day, having appeared as centre back in earlier years.[ citation needed ]

Richie's only All-Star award came in 1981.[ citation needed ]

Richie's first success was with the Erins Hope team that won the Dublin under-21 title in 1974. He helped them retain the title in 1975 and also won an Offaly under-21 medal with Walsh Island in the same year.[ citation needed ]

With Walsh Island, Richie was part of the team that won six Offaly Senior Football Championship titles in a row from 1978 to 1983. He was captain in 1981 and 1983.[ citation needed ]

He was interviewed for the documentary Players of the Faithful . [2]

Connor was appointed manager of the Offaly senior team on a three-year-term in 2008 but resigned in February 2009. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Offaly GAA profile". www.hoganstand.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
  2. "Players of the Faithful".
  3. "Richie Connor appointed Offaly football manager". Irish Independent. 26 September 2008.
  4. "Offaly chief Connor resigns". RTÉ. 8 February 2009.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Offaly Senior Football Captain
1980–1982
Succeeded by
Preceded by Offaly Senior Football Captain
1982
Succeeded by
Preceded by Laois Senior Football Manager
1989–1993
Succeeded by
Preceded by Offaly Senior Football Manager
2008–2009
Succeeded by
Achievements
Preceded by All-Ireland SFC
winning captain

1982
Succeeded by