Alan O'Connor

Alan O'Connor (born 2 June 1985) is an Irish Gaelic footballer. His league and championship career with the Cork senior team spanned ten seasons from 2008 to 2017.

Born in Lucan, Dublin, O'Connor arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 and junior sides. He made his senior debut in the 2008 championship. O'Connor went on to play a key role on the team for five years, and won one All-Ireland medal, three Munster medals and three National Football League medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.

O'Connor represented the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions throughout his career, winning one Railway Cup medal. At club level he won one championship medal with divisional side Carbery while also playing for St Colum's.

O'Connor announced his retirement from inter-county football on 18 November 2013. He returned to the panel in May 2015.

Career statistics

Honours

St Colum's Cork Junior B Hurling Championship (1): 2003 West Cork Junior Football Championship (1): 2003

Carbery Cork Senior Football Championship (1): 2004

Cork All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1): 2010 Munster Senior Football Championship (3): 2008, 2009, 2012 National Football League (Division 1) (3): 2010, 2011, 2012 National Football League (Division 2) (1): 2009 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship (2): 2005, 2007 Munster Junior Football Championship (2): 2005, 2007 Munster Under-21 Football Championship (2): 2004, 2005, 2006

Munster Railway Cup (1): 2008