Liam O'Connor is a former Gaelic football

Gaelic football

Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...

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Australian rules football

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Playing career

The Millstreet GAA

Millstreet GAA

Millstreet GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the parish of Millstreet in Cork, Ireland. The club paricipates in competitions organized by Cork GAA county board and Duhallow division...

 clubman played for the Ireland national Australian rules football team, that won the 2001 Atlantic Alliance Cup

Atlantic Alliance Cup

The Atlantic Alliance Cup is an international Australian rules football tournament run every 3 years. The inaugural tournament was in pitting clubs and national teams from the North Atlantic together....

 and the 2002 Australian Football International Cup

2002 Australian Football International Cup

The 2002 Australian Football International Cup was the inaugural international Australian rules football tournament held in Melbourne, Australia in 2002....

. He was Ireland's leading goalkicker and kicked a goal in the final against Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea national Australian rules football team

The Papua New Guinea national Australian rules football team represents Papua New Guinea in the team sport of Australian rules football....

. He was also selected on the All-Star Team.
He returned with the team that reached the semi finals in the 2008 Australian Football International Cup

2008 Australian Football International Cup

The 2008 Australian Football International Cup was the third time the Australian Football International Cup, an international Australian rules football competition, has been contested....

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