Richie Connor
Richie Connor (born 1954 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 1975 until 1989.[1] Walsh later served as manager of the Laois and Offaly senior football teams.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Risteard Ó Conchubhair | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born | Walsh Island, County Offaly | ||
| Occupation | Primary School Teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1970s-1990s | Walsh Island | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Offaly titles | 6 | ||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1975-1989 | Offaly | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
As a player Richie was captain of the Offaly team which won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship title in 1982, denying Kerry a 'five in a row' title. He played at centre forward that day, having appeared as centre back in earlier years.
Richie's only All-Star award came in 1981.
Richie's first success was with the Erins Hope team that won the Dublin under-21 title in 1974. He helped them retain the title in 1975 and also won an Offaly under-21 medal with Walsh Island in the same year.
With Walsh Island, Richie was part of the team that won six Offaly Senior Football Championship titles in a row from 1978 to 1983. He was captain in 1981 and 1983.
He was interviewed for the documentary Players of the Faithful.[2]
References
- "Offaly GAA profile". www.hoganstand.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- "Players of the Faithful".
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by |
Offaly Senior Football Captain 1980-1982 |
Succeeded by Martin Furlong |
| Preceded by Martin Furlong |
Offaly Senior Football Captain 1982 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Bobby Miller |
Laois Senior Football Manager 1989-1993 |
Succeeded by Colm Browne |
| Preceded by Pat Roe |
Offaly Senior Football Manager 2008-2009 |
Succeeded by Tom Cribbin |
| Achievements | ||
| Preceded by Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry) |
All-Ireland Senior Football winning captain 1982 |
Succeeded by Tommy Drumm (Dublin) |