Seamus O'Connor (born October 4, 1997) is an American-born snowboarder, from Ramona, California, who competes internationally for Ireland. He competed for Ireland at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the men's halfpipe and men's slopestyle events.[1][2] He was the Irish flag bearer in the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics. Seamus finished in eighteenth place in the Men's halfpipe qualification at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Seamus O'Connor
Personal information
Born (1997-10-04) October 4, 1997 (age 26)
San Diego, California, U.S.
EducationChrista McAuliffe Academy School of Arts and Sciences
Years active14
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
Sport
CountryIreland
SportSnowboarding

O'Connor's paternal grandparents were born in Ireland, making him eligible to compete for the country.[3]

He resides in Park City, Utah.[4]

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  1. ^ "Sochi bound Irish Team selected for the Winter Olympic Games". Olympics.ie. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  2. ^ Cliona Foley (February 6, 2014). "Famous Seamus ready for lift-off". Irish Independent. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  3. ^ Counihan, Patrick (December 8, 2013). "San Diego teenager to snowboard for Ireland at February's Winter Olympics". IrishCentral.com.
  4. ^ Donaldson, Amy (February 8, 2014). "Utah resident Seamus O'Connor finishes 17th for Ireland in inaugural Olympic slopestyle competition". Deseret News.

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