Cian O'Connor (hurler)
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Cian O'Connor is an Irish
sportsperson. He plays hurling
with his local club Erin's Own
and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 2004 until 2007.
Cian O'Connor was born in East County Cork
29 December 1983. He has made six appearances for the Cork senior hurlers since making his debut in 2004. He is best known as a substitute, however, he started for Cork against Limerick
in 2006. Since that game he has returned to the substitutes bench. He has unnatural skill in either the half back line or the full back line. He is contributing well in all of his appearances so far. During his senior hurling career O'Connor has contributed to Cork's All-Ireland
victories in 2004 and 2005. He was taken out of the lineup prior to the 2007 quarterfinal match my Cork manager Gerald McCarthy. Prior to this he has won an All-Ireland Minor
medal in 2001, as well as 2 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
medal, 2 County Under-21 medals and 2 County Minor medals with Erin's Own
.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
sportsperson. He plays hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
with his local club Erin's Own
Erin's Own GAA (Cork)
Erin's Own GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Glounthaune in east County Cork, Ireland. The club is made up of players from Little Island, Knockraha, Brooklodge and Glounthaune areas of the parish...
and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 2004 until 2007.
Cian O'Connor was born in East County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
29 December 1983. He has made six appearances for the Cork senior hurlers since making his debut in 2004. He is best known as a substitute, however, he started for Cork against Limerick
Limerick GAA
The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick...
in 2006. Since that game he has returned to the substitutes bench. He has unnatural skill in either the half back line or the full back line. He is contributing well in all of his appearances so far. During his senior hurling career O'Connor has contributed to Cork's All-Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
victories in 2004 and 2005. He was taken out of the lineup prior to the 2007 quarterfinal match my Cork manager Gerald McCarthy. Prior to this he has won an All-Ireland Minor
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship is an annual competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1928 for competitors under eighteen years of age in the game of hurling played in Ireland.The series of games are played during the summer months with the All-Ireland final...
medal in 2001, as well as 2 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Cork Senior Hurling Championship
The Evening Echo Cork County Senior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in the county of Cork in Ireland....
medal, 2 County Under-21 medals and 2 County Minor medals with Erin's Own
Erin's Own GAA (Cork)
Erin's Own GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Glounthaune in east County Cork, Ireland. The club is made up of players from Little Island, Knockraha, Brooklodge and Glounthaune areas of the parish...
.