Matt Connor

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Matt Connor
Personal information
Irish name Maitiú Ó Conchubhair
Sport Gaelic football
Position Full-forward
Born Walsh Island, County Offaly
Occupation Garda Síochána
Club(s)
Years Club
1977-1984
 Walsh Island
Club titles
Offaly titles 6
Leinster titles 2
All-Ireland Titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1978-1984
 Offaly 26 (13-142)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 3
All-Irelands 1
NFL 0
All Stars 3

Matt Connor (born 1960 in Walsh Island, County Offaly) is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Walsh Island and was a member of the Offaly senior inter-county team from 1978 until 1984, when he was seriously injured in a car crash.[1]

Connor's display for Offaly in the 1980 All-Ireland Semi-Final against Kerry, scoring 2-09,[2] is considered one of the best personal performances in the history of Gaelic football.[according to whom?][citation needed]

He was interviewed for the documentary Players of the Faithful.[3]

In May 2020, the Irish Independent named Connor at number six in its "Top 20 footballers in Ireland over the past 50 years".[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "'It's just a matter of seconds and it changes your world'". Independent. Ireland. 31 December 2006. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Offaly GAA profile". www.hoganstand.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Players of the Faithful".
  4. ^ Breheny, Martin (30 May 2020). "Revealed: The Top 20 footballers in Ireland over the past 50 years". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

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