Kieran O'Connor
Kieran O'Connor (31 May 1979 – 15 July 2020) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with Aghada and was an All-Ireland Championship-winner as a member of the extended panel with the Cork senior football team in 2010.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Ciarán Ó Conchubhair | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born |
31 May 1979 Aghada, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
15 July 2020 (aged 41) Bishopstown, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Occupation | Gaelic footballer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1997–2016 | Aghada | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2004–2011 | Cork | 25 (0–02) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
After beginning his career at club level with Aghada, O'Connor joined the Cork under-21 team as a 19-year-old in 1999. He was promoted to the Cork senior team under Billy Morgan in 2004. From his debut, O'Connor became a regular in defence and made a total of 25 championship appearances in a career that ended with him leaving the panel in March 2011. During that time he was a panellist when Cork won the All-Ireland Championship in 2010. O'Connor also secured three Munster Championship medals on the field of play and back-to-back National Football League medals in two separate divisions.