Matt Connor
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| Native name | Maitiú Ó Conchubhair (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1960 (age 65–66) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Garda Síochána | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Full-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matt Connor (born 9 July 1959 in Walsh Island, County Offaly) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for his local club Walsh Island and at senior level for the Offaly county team from 1978 until 1984, when he was seriously injured in a car crash.[1]
Connor's display for Offaly in the 1980 All-Ireland SFC semi-final against Kerry, scoring 2–9,[2] was his signature performance, and is considered one of the best personal performances in the history of Gaelic football.[3][4]
He was interviewed for the documentary Players of the Faithful.[5]
In May 2020, the Irish Independent named Connor at number six in its "Top 20 footballers in Ireland over the past 50 years".[6]
Armagh captain and BBC GAA commentator Jimmy Smyth considers Connor the finest player he ever saw.[7]
Honours
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- Leinster Senior Club Football Championship (2): 1979, 1980
- Offaly Senior Club Football Championship (6): 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983
- Offaly
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1): 1982
- Leinster Senior Football Championship (3): 1980, 1981, 1982
- Individual
- All Star (3): 1980, 1982, 1983
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External links
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- All Stars Awards winners (football)
- 1960 births
- Living people
- Gaelic football forwards
- Garda Síochána officers
- Leinster inter-provincial Gaelic footballers
- Offaly inter-county Gaelic footballers
- Police officers from County Offaly
- Walsh Island Gaelic footballers
- Winners of one All-Ireland medal (Gaelic football)