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DeutschJack O'Connor (Cork hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Conchúir | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||
| Born | 1 October 1998 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
[edit]Sarsfields
[edit]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
[edit]Minor and under-21
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Club
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Sarsfields
- Cork
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2018[citation needed]
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2018[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ O'Sullivan, Jim (30 May 2016). "Sarsfields have plenty to work on as Carrigtwohill provide stern test". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Brilliant Tipperary second-half display hands them Munster semi-final win over Cork". The 42. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Injury time drama as late Tipperary goal secures All-Ireland U21 victory over Cork". Irish Independent. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ Crowe, Dermot (27 January 2018). "John Meyler gets Rebel regime off to flier with dramatic win over Kilkenny". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ Clerkin, Malachy (1 July 2018). "Cork quietly collect another Munster title as Clare crumble". Irish Times. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
External links
[edit]- 2018 Cork Under-21 Hurling team player profiles Archived 27 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine at the Cork GAA website