Fergal O'Connor
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Ferghal Ó Conchubhair | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||
| Born |
2002 Effin, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Effin | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| University of Limerick | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2022-present | Limerick | 2 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 20:13, 09 June 2024. | |||
Fergal O'Connor (born 2002) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Effin, while he is also a member of the Limerick senior hurling team.
Career
[edit]O'Connor first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Effin club, before progressing to adult level. He was part of the club's intermediate team that won the Limerick IHC title after a defeat of Croagh-Kilfinny in 2021.[1] O'Connor won a Fitzgibbon Cup medal with University of Limerick in 2023.[2]
O'Connor first appeared at inter-county level with Limerick as a member of the minor team that won the Munster MHC title in 2019.[3] He later joined the under-20 team and was at full-back when Limerick were beaten by Kilkenny in the 2022 All-Ireland under-20 final.[4] O'Connor was also drafted onto the senior team that year and was part of the extended panel when Limerick won the All-Ireland SHC titles in 2022 and 2023.[5]
Honours
[edit]- University of Limerick
- Effin
- Limerick
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 2022, 2023
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 2022, 2023
- National Hurling League: 2023
- Munster Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2022
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 2019
References
[edit]- ^ Keogh, John (23 October 2021). "Patrick O'Donovan steers Effin to Limerick IHC title". Irish Examinmer. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ McCarthy, Tomás (18 February 2023). "Four-goal Michael Kiely fires UL to Fitzgibbon Cup glory against University of Galway". Irish Independent. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Limerick triumph in Electric Ireland Munster MHC Final". GAA website. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Kilkenny claim All-Ireland U-20 title after edging Limerick in thrilling final". Irish Independent. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Limerick's 60-strong group of players and management for All-Ireland hurling final day". Limerick Live. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.