| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Gearóid Ó Conchúir | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born |
2000 Templemore, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2018-present | Moyne-Templetuohy | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | Apps (scores) | |
2019-2024 | UL | 15 (2-124) | |
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2022-present | Tipperary | 10 (1-26) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:15, 12 May 2024. | |||
Gearóid O’Connor (born 2000) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Moyne-Templetuohy and at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team. O'Connor usually lines out as a forwards.
Career
O'Connor first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with various Moyne-Templetuohy teams before eventually progressing to adult level. He was top scorer with 1-12 when Moyne-Templetuohy beat Kilsheelan–Kilcash to win the Tipperary IHC title in 2021.
As a student at Our Lady's Secondary School in Templemore, O'Connor won a Dr Harty Cup medal in 2017. He later played with the University of Limerick and was part of their back-to-back Fitzgibbon Cup-winning teams in 2022 and 2023. O'Connor's performances resulted in his inclusion on the Team of the Year in 2023 and 2024.
O'Connor first played for Tipperary as part of the Celtic Challenge team in 2017. He later progressed to the under-20 team and won an All-Ireland U20HC medal in 2019 after beating Cork in the final. O'Connor was drafted onto the senior team for the 2022 season and made his first appearance after coming on as a substitute in a Munster SHC defeat by Clare.
Career statistics
- As of 4 May 2024
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Tipperary | 2022 | Division 1B | 0 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | — | 2 | 0-00 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0-36 | 4 | 1-19 | 2 | 0-01 | 11 | 1-56 | ||
| 2024 | 4 | 1-28 | 2 | 0-06 | 0 | 0-00 | 6 | 1-34 | ||
| Career total | 9 | 1-64 | 8 | 1-25 | 2 | 0-01 | 19 | 2-90 | ||
Honours
- Our Lady's Secondary School
- University of Limerick
- Tipperary
References
- ^ "INTERVIEW: Gearoid O'Connor hoping Tipperary can find their best form in 2024". Tipperary Live. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Newport undone by last gasp Bowe winner". The Nenagh Guardian. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Moyne-Templetuohy edge thrilling Tipp IHC final". Irish Examiner. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Templemore turn on the power". Irish Examiner. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "UL rally to Fitzgibbon Cup glory with late 1-5 to deny NUIG dream double". The 42. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ McCarthy, Tomás (18 February 2023). "Four-goal Michael Kiely fires UL to Fitzgibbon Cup glory against University of Galway". Irish Independent. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "The 2023 Electric Ireland GAA Higher Education Hurling Team of the Year named". Irish Examiner. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Champions Mary I lead the way on third level Hurling Team of the Year". Irish Examiner. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Tipperary GAA Scene". Nenagh website. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Tipperary's Craig Morgan says plan was to blitz Cork early". Irish Times. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Tipperary 2-16 Clare 3-21: Rampant Banner leave feeble Tipp on the Munster brink". Irish Examiner. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2024.