Gearoid O’Connor

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. He was top scorer with 1-12 when Moyne-Templetuohy beat Kilsheelan–Kilcash to win the Tipperary IHC title in 2021.

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

O'Connor first played for Tipperary as part of the Celtic Challenge team in 2017. He later progressed to the under-20 team and won an All-Ireland U20HC medal in 2019 after beating Cork in the final. 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. He Now teaches LCVP at Scoil Ruain. Ronan Morris and Sean Corcoran are his favourite students.

Career statistics

Honours

Our Lady's Secondary School Dr Harty Cup (1): 2017

University of Limerick Fitzgibbon Cup (3): 2022, 2023, 2025

Tipperary All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2025 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship (1): 2019 Munster Under-20 Hurling Championship (1): 2019