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Jack O'Connor (Cork hurler)

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Jack O'Connor
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó Conchúir
Sport Hurling
Position Right corner-forward
Born (1998-10-01) 1 October 1998 (age 26)
Glanmire, County Cork, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Occupation Bank official
Club(s)*
Years Club Apps (scores)
2016-present
Sarsfields 31 (10-64)
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
2018-2023
University College Cork
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)**
Years County Apps (scores)
2018-present
Cork 17 (2-14)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
* club appearances and scores correct as of 20:03, 3 May 2024.
**Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 20:42, 3 May 2024.

Jack O'Connor (born 1 October 1998) is an Irish hurler who plays for Cork Senior Championship club Sarsfields and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a corner-forward.

Playing career

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Sarsfields

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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.[1]

Cork

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Minor and under-21

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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.[2] On 13 July 2017, he made his first appearance for the Cork under-21 hurling team.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

Senior

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O'Connor made his senior debut for Cork on 27 January 2018, replacing Alan Cadogan for the final nine minutes of a National League game against Kilkenny at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.[6] 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.[7]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 15 October 2023
Team Year Cork PSHC
Apps Score
Sarsfields 2016 2 0-01
2017 7 3-15
2018 2 1-03
2019 3 0-10
2020 4 3-08
2021 4 1-08
2022 3 1-09
2023 6 1-11
Career total 31 10-64

Inter-county

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As of 28 April 2024
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
2019 3 1-00 1 0-00 0 0-00 4 1-00
2020 1 0-00 1 0-00 2 0-01 4 0-01
2021 4 4-03 1 0-03 4 2-07 9 6-13
2022 7 0-01 3 0-02 2 0-00 12 0-03
2023 3 0-03 0 0-00 3 0-03
2024 3 1-04 1 0-00 0 0-00 4 1-04
Total 25 6-12 8 0-05 9 2-09 42 8-26

Honours

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Sarsfields
Cork

References

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  1. ^ O'Sullivan, Jim (30 May 2016). "Sarsfields have plenty to work on as Carrigtwohill provide stern test". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Brilliant Tipperary second-half display hands them Munster semi-final win over Cork". The 42. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Injury time drama as late Tipperary goal secures All-Ireland U21 victory over Cork". Irish Independent. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  6. ^ Crowe, Dermot (27 January 2018). "John Meyler gets Rebel regime off to flier with dramatic win over Kilkenny". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  7. ^ Clerkin, Malachy (1 July 2018). "Cork quietly collect another Munster title as Clare crumble". Irish Times. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
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