Aidan O'Connor (hurler) explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Aidan O'Connor
Irish:Aodán Ó Conchúir
County:Limerick
Province:Munster
Club:Ballybrown
Clyears:2020-present
Clapps(Points):12 (3-68)
Clcounty:0
Counties:Limerick
Icposition:Centre-forward
Icyears:2023-
Icapps(Points):4 (0-01)
Icprovince:2
Icallireland:0
Nhl:1
Allstars:0
Clupdate:20:05, 13 February 2022
Icupdate:20:09, 07 July 2024
Birth Date:2002
Birth Place:Ballybrown,
County Limerick, Ireland

Aidan O'Connor (born 2002) is an Irish hurler. At club level, he plays with Ballybrown, while he is also a member of the Limerick senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a forward.

Career

O'Connor first played hurling as a schoolboy with Ardscoil Rís, while also simultaneously lining out at juvenile and underage levels with the Ballybrown club.[1] He won three consecutive Limerick Premier MHC titles with the club in 2019, 2020 and as team captain in 2021.[2] [3] [4] The run of underage success continued in 2022 when he claimed a Limerick Premier U21HC title.[5] By that stage, O'Connor had already joined the club's senior team.

O'Connor first appeared at inter-county level with Limerick as a member of the minor team that won the Munster MHC title in 2019.[6] He later spent three consecutive seasons with the under-20 team and was at centre-forward when Limerick were beaten by Kilkenny in the 2022 All-Ireland under-20 final.[7] O'Connor ended his under-20 tenure by being named Munster Under-20 Player of the Year.[8]

O'Connor made his first appearance for the senior team during the 2023 Munster Senior Hurling League.[9]

Career statistics

Club

TeamYearLimerick SHC
AppsScore
Ballybrown202031-05
202131-22
202251-41
Career total113-68

Inter-county

TeamYearNational LeagueMunsterAll-IrelandTotal
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Limerick2023Division 1A20-0100-0000-0020-01
202410-0030-0110-0050-01
Career total30-0130-0110-0070-02

Honours

Ballybrown
Limerick

2023

2022

2019

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Hogwarts of hurling' nurtured 15 of Limerick's All-Ireland winners. Irish Independent. 16 December 2020. 12 February 2023.
  2. Web site: Ballybrown end 31-year wait for a Premier Minor Hurling title. Limerick Leader. 5 October 2019. 12 February 2023.
  3. Web site: Listen - Reaction as Ballybrown retain County Premier Minor Hurling crown. Live 95fm website. 17 September 2020. 12 February 2023.
  4. Web site: Ballybrown crowned Premier Minor Hurling Champions for the third year running. Sporting Limerick website. 6 October 2021. 12 February 2023.
  5. Web site: Ballybrown celebrate Limerick Premier U21 hurling final success. Limerick Leader. 20 November 2022. 12 February 2023.
  6. Web site: Limerick triumph in Electric Ireland Munster MHC Final. 30 June 2019. GAA website. 6 May 2021.
  7. Web site: Kilkenny claim All-Ireland U-20 title after edging Limerick in thrilling final. 22 May 2022. Irish Independent. 22 May 2022.
  8. Web site: Aidan O'Connor receiving his Munster Under 20 Hurling Player of the year. 20 December 2022. Limerick GAA website. 22 May 2022.
  9. Web site: Powerful Limerick give Kerry an important lesson ahead of National League campaign. The Kerryman. 22 January 2023. 12 February 2023.