Johnny O'Connor
Irish rugby union player
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Johnny O'Connor (born 9 February 1980) is an Irish rugby union coach and former player. He is currently a strength and conditioning coach at his former club Connacht, having previously performed that role at football clubs Arsenal and Galway United.[1]
9 February 1980
| Born | Jonathan O'Connor 9 February 1980 Galway, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (16 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Garbally College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Setanta College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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During his playing career he was primarily a flanker. O'Connor spent most of his career with Irish provincial side Connacht, making over 100 appearances across two stints with the team. He also spent four seasons with English Premiership side Wasps in between.[2] He also played amateur club rugby for Galwegians and Galway Corinthians.
O'Connor played for Ireland at full international level. He made his debut for in 2004 against South Africa.[3] He made 12 appearances for Ireland, and was part of the 2006 team that won the Triple Crown. O'Connor was named 2005 Irish Rugby Union Players' Association player of the year.[4]
O'Connor received his secondary education from Garbally College and is also a graduate of Setanta College.He now has a son named Jack who currently plays youth rugby