Jack O'Connor (Cork hurler)

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 left corner-forward.

Jack O'Connor
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó Conchúir
Sport Hurling
Position Forward
Born (1998-10-01) 1 October 1998
Glanmire, County Cork, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Occupation Student
Club(s)*
Years Club Apps (scores)
2016-present
 Sarsfields 12 (4-23)
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Inter-county(ies)**
Years County Apps (scores)
2018-present
 Cork 3 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
* club appearances and scores correct as of 20:17, 22 April 2019.
**Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 11:19, 15 July 2019.

Playing career

Sarsfields

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

Minor and under-21

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

O'Connor made his senior debut for Cork on 27 January 2018, replacing Alan Cadogan for the final 9 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

Club
As of match played 20 April 2019.
Team Year Championship
AppsScore
Sarsfields 2016 20-01
2017 73-15
2018 21-03
2019 10-04
Career total 124-23

Inter-county
As of match played 1 March 2020.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Cork 2018 Division 1A 40-0110-0010-0160-02
2019 31-0010-0000-0041-00
2020 10-0000-0000-0010-00
Total 81-0120-0010-01111-02

Honours
Sarsfields
Cork

References
  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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