Jack O'Connor (hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Conchúir | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
1 October 1998 Glanmire, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s)* | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
| 2016-present | Sarsfields | 11 (4-19) | |
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)** | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2018- | Cork | 2 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
|
* club appearances and scores correct as of 20:17, 6 September 2018. **Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 20:01, 6 September 2018. | |||
Jack O'Connor (born 1 October 1998) is an Irish hurler who plays as a midfielder for club side Sarsfields and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.[1]
Playing career
Club
O’Connor joined the Sarsfields club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, winning a premier under-21 championship medal in 2017 following an eight-point defeat of Killeagh-St. Ita's. By this stage, he had already made his senior hurling championship debut, coming on as a substitute in a 0-14 to 0-11 defeat of Carrigtwohill on 28 May 2016.[2]
Inter-county
Minor and under-21
O'Connor first played for Cork at minor level in 2016, however, his sole season in the grade ended with a defeat by Tipperary in the Munster semi-final.[3] On 13 July 2017, he made his first appearance for the Cork under-21 hurling team.[4] On 4 July 2018, O'Connor won a Munster medal after scoring 1-02 from play in Cork's 2-23 to 1-13 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[5] On 26 August 2018, he scored a point from play in Cork's 3-13 to 1-16 All-Ireland final defeat by Tipperary in what was his last game in the grade.[6]
Senior
O'Connor made his senior debut for Cork on 27 January 2018, replacing Alan Cadogan for the final 9 minutes of a National League game against Kilkenny at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.[7] On 1 July 2018, he won his first Munster medal as an unused substitute following a 2-24 to 3-19 defeat of Clare in the final.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 31 August 2018.
| Team | Year | Championship | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Score | ||
| Sarsfields | 2016 | 2 | 0-01 |
| 2017 | 7 | 3-15 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 1-03 | |
| Total | 11 | 4-19 | |
Inter-county
- As of match played 29 July 2018.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Cork | 2018 | Division 1A | 4 | 0-01 | 1 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-01 | 6 | 0-02 |
| Total | 4 | 0-01 | 1 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-01 | 6 | 0-02 | ||
Honours
- Sarsfields
- Cork
References
- ↑ O'Callaghan, Therese (30 April 2018). "Jack O'Connor the lad to save Sarsfields". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ↑ O'Sullivan, Jim (30 May 2016). "Sarsfields have plenty to work on as Carrigtwohill provide stern test". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ↑ "Brilliant Tipperary second-half display hands them Munster semi-final win over Cork". The 42. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ↑ "Late Dalton goal hands 14-man Cork dramatic win over Waterford in Munster U21 semi-final". The 42. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ↑ Cormican, Eoghan (5 July 2018). "Cork outclass Tipperary on home soil to end 11-year Munster U21 hurling crown wait". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ↑ "Injury time drama as late Tipperary goal secures All-Ireland U21 victory over Cork". Irish Independent. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ↑ Crowe, Dermot (27 January 2018). "John Meyler gets Rebel regime off to flier with dramatic win over Kilkenny". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ↑ Clerkin, Malachy (1 July 2018). "Cork quietly collect another Munster title as Clare crumble". Irish Times. Retrieved 5 July 2018.