Gearóid O'Connor explained

Code:	Hurling
Sport:	Hurling
Gearóid O’Connor
Irish:	Gearóid Ó Conchúir
Feet:	6
Inches:	4^[1]
Occupation:	Student
Birth Date:	2000
Birth Place:	Templemore, County Tipperary, Ireland
County:	Tipperary
Province:	Munster
Clposition:	Forward
Clubs:	Moyne-Templetuohy
Clyears:	2018-present
Clcounty:	0
Colleges:	UL
Colyears:	2019-2024
Colapps(Points):	15 (2-124)
Fitz:	2
Counties:	Tipperary
Icposition:	Centre-forward
Icyears:	2022-present
Icapps(Points):	10 (1-26)
Icprovince:	0
Icallireland:	0
Allstars:	0
Nhl:	0
Icupdate:	18:15, 12 May 2024

Gearóid O’Connor (born 2000) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Moyne-Templetuohy and at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team. O'Connor usually lines out as a forwards.

Career

O'Connor first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with various Moyne-Templetuohy teams before eventually progressing to adult level.^[2] He was top scorer with 1-12 when Moyne-Templetuohy beat Kilsheelan–Kilcash to win the Tipperary IHC title in 2021.^[3]

As a student at Our Lady's Secondary School in Templemore, O'Connor won a Dr Harty Cup medal in 2017.^[4] He later played with the University of Limerick and was part of their back-to-back Fitzgibbon Cup-winning teams in 2022 and 2023.^{[5] [6]} O'Connor's performances resulted in his inclusion on the Team of the Year in 2023 and 2024.^{[7] [8]}

O'Connor first played for Tipperary as part of the Celtic Challenge team in 2017.^[9] He later progressed to the under-20 team and won an All-Ireland U20HC medal in 2019 after beating Cork in the final.^[10] O'Connor was drafted onto the senior team for the 2022 season and made his first appearance after coming on as a substitute in a Munster SHC defeat by Clare.^[11]

Career statistics

Team	Year	National League			Munster		All-Ireland		Total
		Division	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score
Tipperary	2022	Division 1B	0	0-00	2	0-00	—		2	0-00
	2023		5	0-36	4	1-19	2	0-01	11	1-56
	2024		4	1-28	2	0-06	0	0-00	6	1-34
Career total			9	1-64	8	1-25	2	0-01	19	2-90

Honours

Our Lady's Secondary School

• Dr Harty Cup

2017

University of Limerick

• Fitzgibbon Cup

2022, 2023

Tipperary

• All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship

2019

• Munster Under-20 Hurling Championship

2019

Notes and References

1. Web site: INTERVIEW: Gearoid O'Connor hoping Tipperary can find their best form in 2024. 4 January 2024. Tipperary Live. 12 May 2024.
2. Web site: Newport undone by last gasp Bowe winner. 5 December 2018. The Nenagh Guardian. 12 May 2024.
3. Web site: Moyne-Templetuohy edge thrilling Tipp IHC final . 13 November 2021. Irish Examiner. 12 May 2024.
4. Web site: Templemore turn on the power . 21 February 2017 . Irish Examiner . 20 February 2017.
5. Web site: UL rally to Fitzgibbon Cup glory with late 1-5 to deny NUIG dream double. The 42. 19 February 2022. 19 February 2022.
6. Web site: Four-goal Michael Kiely fires UL to Fitzgibbon Cup glory against University of Galway. Irish Independent. 18 February 2023. 18 February 2023. Tomás. McCarthy.
7. Web site: The 2023 Electric Ireland GAA Higher Education Hurling Team of the Year named. Irish Examiner. 15 March 2023. 18 February 2024.
8. Web site: Champions Mary I lead the way on third level Hurling Team of the Year. Irish Examiner. 19 March 2024. 18 April 2024.
9. Web site: Tipperary GAA Scene. Nenagh website. 9 May 2017. 18 April 2024.
10. Web site: Tipperary's Craig Morgan says plan was to blitz Cork early. 3 September 2019. Irish Times. 3 September 2019.
11. Web site: Tipperary 2-16 Clare 3-21: Rampant Banner leave feeble Tipp on the Munster brink . 24 April 2022. Irish Examiner. 12 May 2024.