Denis O'Connor (7 January 1917[1] - 29 February 2004), known as Din Connors, was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club sides Dromtarriffe and Millstreet and at inter-county level with the Cork and New York senior football teams.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Donncha Ó Conchubhair | ||
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born |
7 January 1917 Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
29 February 2004 (aged 87) Braintree, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Nickname | Din | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Dromtarriffe Millstreet | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1941-1948 1949-1952 |
Cork New York | 13 (0-01) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:01, 12 April 2012. | |||
Career edit
Connors first came to prominence as a Gaelic footballer with Dromtarriffe. His performances for the club saw him called up to the Cork minor team for the 1935 Munster Minor Championship. Such was his performance in the underage grade that Connors was immediately drafted onto the Cork junior team, winning a Munster Junior Championship as a substitute in 1940. He joined the senior team the following year but was an unused substitute. Connors claimed his first senior silverware in 1943 when Cork won the Munster Senior Championship for the first time in 15 years. He won a second provincial title two years later before ending the season by lining out at left wing-back when Cork claimed the All-Ireland title after a defeat of Cavan in the final.[3][4][5] Connors played his last game for Cork in 1948, however, his emigration to the United States saw him line out with the New York senior team. He won a National League title after a defeat of Cavan in 1950.[citation needed]
Death edit
Connors died in Braintree, Massachusetts on 29 February 2004.[6]
Honours edit
- Millstreet
- Cork
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1945
- Munster Senior Football Championship: 1943, 1945
- Munster Junior Football Championship: 1940
- New York
References edit
- ^ "Denis O'Connor". Irish Genealogy. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Reeling in the years on a decade of life in Millstreet". independent.ie. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ "Clon connections to Cork success in 1945". West Cork People. September 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "A football life less ordinary". The Anglo-Celt. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ Keys, Colm (31 July 2013). "Bailieborough and the Cavan goalkeeping connection". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "Denis O'Connor". The Boston Globe. 1 March 2004. Retrieved 8 April 2021.