Matt Connor

Matt Connor (born 9 July 1959 in Walsh Island, County Offaly) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for his local club Walsh Island and at senior level for the Offaly county team from 1978 until 1984, when he was seriously injured in a car crash.^[1]

Nativename

Maitiú Ó Conchubhair (Irish)

Born1960 (age 65–66)

Walsh Island, County Offaly

OccupationGarda Síochána

SportGaelic football

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Matt Connor

Personal information
Native name	Maitiú Ó Conchubhair (Irish)
Born	1960 (age 65–66) Walsh Island, County Offaly
Occupation	Garda Síochána
Sport
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Full-forward
Club Years Club 1977–1984 Walsh Island Club titles Offaly titles 6 Leinster titles 2 All-Ireland Titles 0 Inter-county Years County Apps (scores) 1978–1984 Offaly 26 (13–142) Inter-county titles Leinster titles 3 All-Irelands 1 NFL 0 All Stars 3

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Connor's display for Offaly in the 1980 All-Ireland SFC semi-final against Kerry, scoring 2–9,^[2] was his signature performance, and is considered one of the best personal performances in the history of Gaelic football.^[3][4]

He was interviewed for the documentary Players of the Faithful.^[5]

In May 2020, the Irish Independent named Connor at number six in its "Top 20 footballers in Ireland over the past 50 years".^[6]

Armagh captain and BBC GAA commentator Jimmy Smyth considers Connor the finest player he ever saw.^[7]