Claire O'Connor
Irish camogie player
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Claire O'Connor is a camogie player for Wexford county, winner of All-Ireland Senior medals in the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championships of 2007,[1] 2010,[2] and 2011.[3][4] O'Conner was an All Star award winner in 2010 and 2011[5] She was also a member of the 2011 Team of the Championship.[citation needed]
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| Born | 29 December 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Camogie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Corner back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A gaeilgeoir, she has appeared on the analysis panels of Seó Spóirt, TG4 and reports for Radio na Gaelachta on sporting occasions.[6]
In 2022 she appeared in the Irish film, Róise and Frank.[6][7]
Other awards and club memberships
- National Camogie League medals in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
- Leinster Championship 2009, 2010, 2011.
- All-Ireland Under-16 1995
- Winner of All-Ireland Senior club medal in 1995
- Three Leinster Senior Club 1995, 1996, 2000
- Club Senior 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000 (captain), 2008
- Three Senior 'B' Club 2002, 2005 (captain), 2006;
- Leinster Under-14 1993, 1994
- Leinster Under-16 1995, 1996
- Leinster Under-18 1997, 1998
- Leinster Senior 1999, 2000, 2003, 2007
- Junior Gael Linn Cup with Leinster 1999
- Leinster Senior Colleges with Coláiste Bríde 1996, 1998, 1999 (captain)
- Purple and Gold Star 2008.[citation needed]
Personal life
O’Connor has two children.[8] She is also a primary school teacher.[5][6]
O'Connor is the daughter of Teddy O'Connor, All-Ireland senior medal winner with Wexford in 1968;[5] her mother Ann also played at county level. Her sister, Aoife, was the senior team captain in 2010 and is married to Declan Ruth.[9] Three other sisters Niamh, Ciara and Eimear - all won National League Division two medals.[10][11]