Kevin O'Connor

England On 30 June 2017, O'Connor signed for English Championship club Preston North End on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. On 8 August, he made his debut for the club, featuring in a 3–2 defeat against League Two club Accrington Stanley in the EFL Cup. He made his league debut in a 2–0 defeat against Aston Villa in November. He received praise of club manager Alex Neil for his performance.

In 2018, O'Connor had a loan spell at Fleetwood Town, making five first team appearances. In August 2018, he was signed on loan by Crewe Alexandra until January 2019, making his Crewe debut in a 3-0 home win over Macclesfield Town.

United States After taking a year out of the game O'Connor moved to the United States and made 1 appearance for FC Motown on 22 March 2024 in a U.S. Open Cup defeat to New York City FC II. On 13 December 2024, it was announced that O'Connor would join third-tier US side FC Naples ahead of their inaugural season in the USL League One in 2025.

Style of play Cork City manager John Caulfield has described O'Connor as a "strong, quick, left-footed" player.

Personal O'Connor won €1,000,000 in the Irish National Lottery's 2017 Christmas Millionaire Raffle, with a ticket bought as a Christmas present by his uncle.

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