Joe O'Connor

Joe O'Connor (Irish: Seosamh Ó Conchubhair) is a Gaelic footballer. He plays for the Austin Stacks club in midfield and at senior level for the Kerry county team.

Early life O’Connor played underage rugby with Munster. He was part of a successful Munster Under-18s team in 2016 before concentrating on gaelic football.

Austin Stacks O’Connor plays for the Austin Stacks club in Tralee, Kerry.

Kerry 2022: Kerry Captain Though he never started a game for Kerry, O'Connor was named senior captain for the 2022 season (replacing Paul Murphy), in a year when Kerry won the 2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.

2023: Injury O’Connor missed the 2023 season with Kerry due to an ACL tear suffered in a club match versus Na Gaeil.

2024: Starting Role

2025: Breakthrough Year O’Connor became a mainstay of the Kerry team in 2025. He produced three man of the match performances as Kerry won the first All-Ireland Senior Football Championship played under the new rules created by the Football Review Committee.

O’Connor won his first All Star and was nominated for GAA/GPA Footballer of the Year.

Personal life O’Connor works as the Munster Area Development Manager for MFC Sports.

Honours Kerry All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (2): 2022, 2025 Munster Senior Football Championship (3): 2022, 2024, 2025 National Football League (3): 2021, 2022, 2025

Austin Stacks Kerry Senior Football Championship (1): 2021 Kerry Intermediate Football Championship (1): 2024 Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship (1): 2024

Individual All Star (1): 2025