Joe O'Connor (Gaelic footballer)
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| Born | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Sports Brand Manager | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joe O'Connor (Irish: Seosamh Ó Conchubhair) is a Gaelic footballer. He plays for the Austin Stacks club in midfield and at senior level for the Kerry county team.
O’Connor played underage rugby with Munster. He was part of a successful Munster Under-18s team in 2016 before concentrating on gaelic football.[1]
Austin Stacks
O’Connor plays for the Austin Stacks club in Tralee, Kerry.[2]
Kerry
2022: Kerry Captain
Though he never started a game for Kerry, O'Connor was named senior captain for the 2022 season (replacing Paul Murphy), in a year when Kerry won the 2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.[3]
2023: Injury
O’Connor missed the 2023 season with Kerry due to an ACL tear suffered in a club match versus Na Gaeil.[4][5][6][7]
2024: Starting Role
2025: Breakthrough Year
O’Connor became a mainstay of the Kerry team in 2025. He produced three man of the match performances as Kerry won the first All-Ireland Senior Football Championship played under the new rules created by the Football Review Committee.[8]
O’Connor won his first All Star and was nominated for GAA/GPA Footballer of the Year.[9]
