Thady O'Connor

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Thady O'Connor
Personal information
Irish name Tadhg Ó Conchubhair
Sport Hurling
Born 1867
Aghabullogue, County Cork, Ireland
Died 24 April 1951 (aged 84)
Aghabullogue, County Cork, Ireland
Occupation Farm labourer
Club(s)
YearsClub
Aghabullogue
Club titles
Cork titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1890
Cork 2
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:00, 1 August 2016.

Timothy "Thady" O'Connor (1867 - 24 April 1951) was an Irish hurler who played for the Cork senior team. [1]

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Born in Aghabullogue, County Cork, O'Connor first played competitive hurling in his youth. He came to prominence with the Aghabullogue club, winning one championship medal in 1890. Aghabullogue subsequently represented Cork in the inter-county series of games, with O'Connor winning a set of All-Ireland and Munster medals. [2]

O'Connor worked initially as a coachman before finding employment as a farm labourer. At the time of his death he was the last surviving member of Cork's 1890 All-Ireland-winning team.[ citation needed ]

Honours

Player

Aghabullogue
Cork

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References

  1. "Passing of well known hurler". Finbarr Connolly website. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  2. "Cork Hurling Profile". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2014.