Bernard O'Connor
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Bernard O'Connor is a Gaelic football
er.
, Ireland
. He is the youngest of five children born to Bernard and Mary O'Connor.
U16, Minor, and U21. He is the winner of one U16 Munster medal, two Minor Munster medals, two Munster U21 medals, and an U21 All-Ireland medal in 1998 along with numerous club medals including 4 South Kerry Senior championships medals with his football club, St. Mary's Cahirciveen
in 1995, 2001, 2002, and 2003.
O'Connor moved to Boston, Massachusetts in the summer of 2003 to play with the Kerry Boston GAA
. In his first summer, in a match against the Boston Cork Club, Bernard scored 2-4 of the team's 2-6 to lead his team to victory. The Cork side had previously been undefeated. He served as captain for two years to follow with Bernard winning his first Boston All Star in 2004 but they fell to the intermediate rank in 2005 after losing a hard fought game to the Connemara Gaels.
was married on September 6 and Bernard was his best man. Bernard worked feverishly on his speech in an attempt to match some of the illustrious speeches in the history of his wife's family. As a whole, the speech went over well. In March 2011, Bernard and his wife bought their first home in Milton, Massachusetts
.
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
er.
Biography
O'Connor was born on March 20, 1979 in Cahersiveen, County KerryCounty Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. He is the youngest of five children born to Bernard and Mary O'Connor.
Football career
O'Connor played football for KerryKerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
U16, Minor, and U21. He is the winner of one U16 Munster medal, two Minor Munster medals, two Munster U21 medals, and an U21 All-Ireland medal in 1998 along with numerous club medals including 4 South Kerry Senior championships medals with his football club, St. Mary's Cahirciveen
St. Mary's Cahirciveen
St Marys are a Gaelic Athletic Association Gaelic football club from town of Cahirciveen in the south of County Kerry, Ireland. They are one of the most successful teams in South Kerry having won South Kerry Senior Football Championship 28 times.-Honours:...
in 1995, 2001, 2002, and 2003.
O'Connor moved to Boston, Massachusetts in the summer of 2003 to play with the Kerry Boston GAA
Kerry Boston GAA
The Kerry Boston Club are a Gaelic football club in Boston. They are one of the oldest in Boston.-History:Kerry was one of the first clubs formed in Boston, along with the Galway Club....
. In his first summer, in a match against the Boston Cork Club, Bernard scored 2-4 of the team's 2-6 to lead his team to victory. The Cork side had previously been undefeated. He served as captain for two years to follow with Bernard winning his first Boston All Star in 2004 but they fell to the intermediate rank in 2005 after losing a hard fought game to the Connemara Gaels.
2006 Season
With a new division, Bernard would win his second Boston All Star award despite handing over the role of captain to Brian Geraughty, a cornerback from Dublin. The Kerry Club were able to qualify for a semifinal in both Intermediate and Junior B. Both teams were defeated in the semifinals despite good efforts from both.2007 Season
Brian Geraughty returned to Ireland and Mike Godley, a former Boston All Star was named to captain the Kerry team. However, with Bernard playing at his best in years, along with the addition of Johnny Maroney, led the team to a Boston Intermediate Championship in 2007. The Kerry Club won both the Northeast Intermediate Championship and Northeast Junior B Championship that year, which saw Kerry's Junior squad go all the way to the North American final with the likes of Carol O'Connell, Sean Pete O'Sullivan, Ger Barry, Dan O'Connor, Timmy O'Neill, Mike Moriarty and Chris O'Connor, Bernard's brother-in-law, leading the way. The Intermediate side made it to the semi-final but were defeated in a tough competition against the Sons of Boru from San Francisco. Bernard tallied 0-3 in this match as well as winning great breaks from the middle of the field. The Kerry club made it through this season without a manager, just a team of selectors.2008 campaign
O'Connor along with the help of Ballylongford man Johnny Maroney led Kerry to an impressive start in the Senior Championship with wins over the Wolfetones, Cork, and Donegal and Bernard also played a massive role in the draw with the three time defending and eventual 2008 Northeast Champions, Aiden McAnespies, by scoring 0-9. He matched this feat by scoring 0-9 of Kerry's 11 points in their win over Cork. The "Boston Kingdom" would go on to capture the North American Intermediate Championship after losing the Boston Divisional crown.2009 season
Bernard sat out the 2009 GAA season in Boston. Bernard would have been an excellent veteran presence on a relatively young team. Kerry Boston lost two games in the dying minutes and these wins would have allowed them to compete for the Senior Crown. They competed for the Intermediate crown but were defeated by the Connemara Gaels in the semi-final by 3 goals.2010 season
Bernard returned to the Kerry Club in 2010 in the form of a much needed goalkeeper. He was a big presence on the field for Kerry along with captain Robbie Croft. The team competed for the Boston Intermediate Championship but lost in the semi-final.Marriage
O'Connor was married on October 19, 2007 to Orla O'Connor and they have made a home together in Milton. Orla is currently working on her Master's degree in Education and is working as a teacher. Bernard and Orla returned to Ireland for vacation at the end of August 2008. Bernard's brother, Frank "The Tank" O'ConnorO'Connor
O'Connor is a surname of Irish origin, originally meaning Ó Conchobhair .-Law and Politics:*Sandra Day O'Connor O'Connor is a surname of Irish origin, originally meaning Ó Conchobhair ("grandson/descendant of Conchobhar").-Law and Politics:*Sandra Day O'Connor O'Connor is a surname of Irish origin,...
was married on September 6 and Bernard was his best man. Bernard worked feverishly on his speech in an attempt to match some of the illustrious speeches in the history of his wife's family. As a whole, the speech went over well. In March 2011, Bernard and his wife bought their first home in Milton, Massachusetts
Milton, Massachusetts
Milton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States and part of the Greater Boston area. The population was 27,003 at the 2010 census. Milton is the birthplace of former U.S. President George H. W. Bush and architect Buckminster Fuller. Milton also has the highest percentage of...
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