Johnny O'Connor

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Johnny O'Connor
Full name Jonathan O'Connor
Date of birth (1980-02-09) 9 February 1980
Place of birth Galway, Ireland
Height 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 100 kilograms (16 st)
School Garbally College
University Setanta College
Rugby union career
Current status
Position(s) Flanker
Playing career
Position Flanker
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
Galwegians
Corinthians
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2000-2003
2003-2007
2007-2013		 Connacht
Wasps
Connacht		 27
70
110		 (20)
(45)
(35)
correct as of 18 January 2013.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)

2004-2006		 Ireland A
Ireland
12
(5)
correct as of 18 March 2006.

Johnny O'Connor (born 9 February 1980 in Galway, Connacht) is a former Irish rugby union footballer.

He played for Connacht in the Pro 12, and his position of choice is as a Flanker.

He has played for Wasps in the Guinness Premiership before returning to Connacht.[1]

He made his full international debut for Ireland in 2004 against South Africa.[2]

O'Connor was named 2005 Irish Rugby Union Players' Association player of the year.[3]

O'Connor is also a graduate of Setanta College.

References

  1. ↑ "Irish players return to Connacht". ERC. 2007-03-02. Retrieved 2008-01-19. 
  2. ↑ "O'Connor called into Irish squad". BBC. 2004-10-26. Retrieved 2008-01-19. 
  3. ↑ "O'Connor wins Irish players gong". BBC. 2005-05-05. Retrieved 2008-01-19. 

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