Matt Connor

Matt Connor
Personal information
Irish name	Maitiú Ó Conchubhair
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Full-forward
Born	Walsh Island, County Offaly
Occupation	Garda Síochána
Club(s)
Years	Club
1977-1984	Walsh Island
Club titles
Offaly titles	6
Leinster titles	2
All-Ireland Titles	1
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1978-1984	Offaly	26
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	3
All-Irelands	1
NFL	0
All Stars	3

Matt Connor (born 1960 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 1978 until 1984, when he was seriously injured in a car crash. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers ever to play the game. His display for Offaly in the 1980 All-Ireland Semi-Final against Kerry, scoring 2-9, is considered one of the best personal performances in the history of Gaelic Football.^[1]

References

↑ "Offaly GAA profile". www.hoganstand.com. Retrieved 2010-04-09.

Offaly Football Squads

Offaly – 1981 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up

1 M. Furlong 2 M. Fitzgerald 3 L. Connor 4 C. Conroy 5 P. Fitzgerald 6 R. Connor (c) 7 L. Currams 8 T. Connor 9 P. Dunne 10 V. Henry 11 G. Carroll 12 A. O'Halloran 13 M. Connor 14 S. Lowry 15 B. Lowry Subs used J. Mooney for T. Connor J. Moran for V. Henry Manager E. McGee

Offaly – 1982 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (3rd title)

1 M. Furlong 2 M. Lowry 3 L. Connor 4 M. FitzGerald 5 P. FitzGerald 6 S. Lowry 7 L. Currams 8 T. Connor 9 P. Dunne 10 J. Guinan 11 R. Connor (c) 12 G. Carroll 13 J. Mooney 14 M. Connor 15 B. Lowry Subs used Stephen Darby for M. Lowry 20 Séamus Darby for J. Guinan Manager E. McGee Selectors P. Fenlon S. Foran P. J. Mahon L. Grogan

Ireland International Rules Football Squads

Ireland football team – 2002 International Rules Series

Subs: R. Cosgrove; J. Bergin; E. Kelly; E. O'Hara; D. Meehan; C. Holmes; D. Savage; T. Ó Sé; P. Burke; A. Rainbow; P. McGrane; P. Barden

Stand-by players: S. Cluxton; J. Gill; N. Walsh; D. Magee; R. Clarke

Coach: J. O'Keeffe

Selectors: M. Carney; P. McGinnity; M. Connor

Awards

1980 All Star Gaelic Football Team

1 C. Nelligan 2 H. Keegan 3 K. Kehilly 4 G. Connellan 5 K. McCabe 6 T. Kennelly 7 D. Murray 8 J. O'Shea 9 C. McKinstry 10 G. Power 11 D. Allen 12 P. Spillane 13 M. Connor 14 E. Liston 15 J. Egan

1982 All Star Gaelic Football Team

1 M. Furlong 2 M. Fitzgerald 3 L. O'Connor 4 K. Kehily 5 P. Ó Sé 6 S. Lowry 7 L. Currams 8 J. O'Shea 9 P. Dunne 10 P. McGinnity 11 J. Kernan 12 M. Connor 13 M. Sheehy 14 E. Liston 15 J. Egan

1983 All Star Gaelic Football Team

1 M. Furlong 2 P. Ó Sé 3 S. Kinneavy 4 J. Evans 5 P. Canavan 6 T. Drumm 7 J. Kerrigan 8 J. O'Shea 9 L. Austin 10 B. Rock 11 M. Connor 12 G. Blaney 13 M. McHugh 14 C. O'Rourke 15 J. McNally

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