Liam O'Connor (Gaelic footballer)

Liam O'Connor (13 September 1955 – 2 December 2013) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a full-back for the Offaly senior team.^[1][2]

Liam O'Connor

Personal information
Irish name	Liam Ó Conchubhair
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Full-back
Born	(1955-09-13)13 September 1955 Walsh Island, County Offaly, Ireland
Died	2 December 2013(2013-12-02) (aged 58) Aglish, County Waterford, Ireland
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Occupation	Iarnród Éireann employee
Club(s)
Years	Club
1970s–1990s	Walsh Island
Club titles
Offaly titles	6
Leinster titles	2
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1979–1986	Offaly	20 (0–0)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	3
All-Irelands	1
NFL	0
All Stars	1

Born in Walsh Island, County Offaly, O'Connor arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-three when he first linked up with the Offaly senior team when he made his debut in the 1979 championship. O'Connor went on to play a key part for the Offaly defence over the next few years, and won an All-Ireland SFC medal and three Leinster SFC medals. He was also an All-Ireland SFC runner-up on one occasion.^{[citation needed]}

O'Connor was a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions throughout his career, however, he never won a Railway Cup medal. At club level he was a two-time Leinster medallist with Walsh Island. He also won six successive championship medals with the club.^{[citation needed]}

Throughout his career O'Connor made 20 championship appearances. His retirement came following Offaly's defeat by Louth in the 1986 championship.^{[citation needed]}