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Michael O'Connor (athlete)
Michael O'Connor may refer to: Politicians * Michael O'Connor (Australian politician) (1865–1940), Australian politician * Michael O'Connor (Wisconsin politician) (1856–1925), Wisconsin State Assemblyman * Michael J. O'Connor (politician) (1928–2018), American politician in the state of South Dakota * Michael P. O'Connor (politician) (1831–1881), U.S. Representative Sportsmen * Michael O'Connor (rugby) (born 1960), Australian rugby union and rugby league player * Michael O'Connor (footballer, born 1987), Northern Irish footballer for Salford City and Northern Ireland * Michael O'Connor (footballer, born 1960), Irish association footballer * Michael O'Connor (footballer, born 1998), Irish association footballer * Michael O'Connor (baseball) (born 1980), Major League Baseball player * Michael O'Connor (swimmer) (born 1984), from Bermuda * Michael O'Connor (hurler) (born 1930), Irish hurler * Michael O'Connor (Canadian football) (born 1996), Canadian football quart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael O'Connor (Australian Politician)
Michael O'Connor (11 November 1865 – 6 July 1940) was an Irish-Australian Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1901 to 1904. Early life Born in Newcastle (now Toodyay), Western Australia, on 11 November 1865, Michael O'Connor was the son of Daniel Connor, a former convict who had become one of the wealthiest men in the colony. His use of a different surname vis-à-vis that of his father is believed to be an attempt to obscure his convict origins, which was at that time a substantial social stigma. As a youth O'Connor was a prominent cricket and polo player, and was captain of the Perth Polo Club. He was educated privately in Western Australia, then sent for further education in Ireland, where he attended Clongowes Wood College of Jesuits in County Kildare, and Trinity College in Dublin. O'Connor attained his medical degrees in 1889, and the following year returned to Western Australia. In 1891 he established a practice in Perth. From 1893 he was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael O'Connor (Canadian Football)
Michael O'Connor (born February 25, 1996) is a professional Canadian football quarterback who is a free agent. He most recently played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football with the UBC Thunderbirds from 2015 to 2018 where he led the team to a Vanier Cup championship in 2015. College career Penn State O'Connor received several scholarship offers to play football and was named ESPN's sixth-ranked quarterback in the 2014 recruiting class. The 4-star recruit ultimately chose Pennsylvania State University to play for then- head coach, Bill O'Brien, and the Nittany Lions. O'Brien had resigned to accept a position as the Houston Texans' head coach, but O'Connor elected to continue with his decision to enroll at Penn State anyway. He redshirted during his first season there behind the incumbent starter, Christian Hackenberg. Near the end of the 2014 season, O'Connor announced his intention to transfer schools. UBC On February 12, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael O'Connor (priest)
Brian Michael O'Connor was the Dean of Auckland from 1997 to 2000. O'Connor was born in 1942 and educated at St Catharine's College, Cambridge.'' Crockford's Clerical Directory 1980-82'' p847 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 He studied for the priesthood at Ripon College Cuddesdon and was ordained in 1969. His firstpost was a curacy in Headington. After this he was Priest in charge at Merton, Oxfordshire then Vicar of Rainham, Kent (and also Rural Dean In the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion as well as some Lutheran denominations, a rural dean is a member of clergy who presides over a "rural deanery" (often referred to as a deanery); "ruridecanal" is the corresponding adjective. ... of Gillingham). References 1942 births Deans of Auckland Alumni of St Catharine's College, Cambridge Living people {{NewZealand-reli-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael O'Connor (costume Designer)
Michael O'Connor (born 27 October 1965) is an English costume designer. Life and career O'Connor was born in London, England. He began his training in theatre, as a dresser at the Old Vic in London. After this, he worked in a costume house for six years before deciding to go freelance. In 1993, he began work as a wardrobe supervisor on such films as ''The House of the Spirits'' and '' Emma'', before becoming an assistant costume designer. In this role, he worked on various films, including ''Oscar and Lucinda'', '' Quills'', ''Proof of Life'' and was also associate costume designer on the film version of ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets''. After working as costume designer on several minor British films, he came to prominence with his work on ''Tom Brown's Schooldays'', a TV movie for ITV. He then worked on his most high-profile film up until then, the film version of Giles Foden's bestselling novel, ''The Last King of Scotland''. He then worked on ''Brick Lane'' as wel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael O'Connor (Australian Bishop)
Michael O'Connor (4 October 1829 – 14 February 1883), was the first Catholic Bishop of Ballarat . O'Connor was born in Dublin, Ireland and educated at Maynooth and was a Dunboyne Scholarship Student, at Maynooth he won numerous honours. Taking holy orders, he was appointed parish priest of Rathfarnham, Dublin. In 1875, he was appointed first Roman Catholic Bishop of Ballarat in Victoria, being installed in the cathedral of that city by Archbishop Goold on 20 November of that year. The Bishop died on 14 February 1883. References 1829 births 1883 deaths Christian clergy from Dublin (city) Alumni of St Patrick's College, Maynooth Irish emigrants to Australia Roman Catholic bishops of Ballarat Irish expatriate Catholic bishops {{Australia-RC-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael O'Connor (American Bishop)
Michael O'Connor, S.J., (September 27, 1810 – October 18, 1872) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States and a member of the Society of Jesus. He served twice as bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania (1843 to early 1853 and late 1853 to 1860). O'Connor served briefly as bishop of the Diocese of Erie for several months in 1853. Biography Early life Michael O'Connor was born in Cobh, near the city of Cork, in County Cork, Ireland. His younger brother, James, would serve as the first Bishop of Omaha from 1885 to 1891. Michael O'Connor received his early education in Cobh, where he attended a school attached to the Cathedral of Cloyne. At age 14, he was sent by William Coppinger, the Catholic Bishop of Cloyne, to begin his studies for the priesthood in France. O'Connor continued his studies at the Urban College of the Propaganda in Rome. He completed his courses in philosophy and theology with distinction, and won a gold me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike O'Connor (journalist)
Mike O'Connor (February 8, 1946 – December 29, 2013) was a German-born American journalist, war correspondent, and Mexico's representative for Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a New York-based nonprofit organization dedicated to promote press freedom around the world. Born in Germany following World War II to Americans stationed in a refugee camp, O'Connor began his career as a journalist in the 1980s. As a foreign journalist, he covered civil wars and conflicts for NPR, ''The New York Times'', CBS News, among others. In 2009, he started his work at CPJ as a representative of Mexico, one of the most dangerous countries for journalists in the world. He travelled across the country investigating attacks against the press and cases about intimidation, disappearances, and murder of Mexican journalists. In 2012, he was one of the leading figures behind the promotion of a federal law signed by former President Felipe Calderón that gave the federal government more jurisdiction t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Patrick O'Connor
Michael Patrick O'Connor (1950, Lackawanna, New York – June 16, 2007, Silver Spring, Maryland) was an American scholar of the Ancient Near East and a poet. With the field of ANE studies he was a linguist of Semitic languages, with a focus on biblical Hebrew and biblical poetry. Biography O'Connor received his bachelor's degree in English from the University of Notre Dame in 1970, and a Masters in creative writing from the University of British Columbia in 1972, followed by a Masters in ancient Near Eastern studies (1974) and doctorate in 1978 at the University of Michigan. After working as a freelance scholar for a number of years, he taught at Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity of the University of St. Thomas then at Union Theological Seminary. In 1997 he joined the faculty of Catholic University of America and was appointed an Ordinary Professor in 2002. He is best known from his book on the structure of Hebrew verse and his co-authorship of a textbook on biblical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael O'Connor (water Polo)
Michael O'Connor (27 February 1900 – 26 December 1957) was an Irish water polo player. He competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics and the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from .... References External links * 1900 births 1957 deaths Irish male water polo players Olympic water polo players for Ireland Water polo players at the 1924 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1928 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Belfast Irish Free State sportsmen {{Ireland-waterpolo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael O'Connor (hurler)
Michael O'Connor (born 1930) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right wing-back for club side Cappoquin and at inter-county level with the Waterford senior hurling team. Honours ;Ballygunner *Waterford Junior Hurling Championship (1): 1948 ;Waterford *All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1959 *Munster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1957, 1959 *All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1948 *Munster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ... References 1930 births Living people Waterford inter-county hurlers People from Cappoquin {{Waterford-hurling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael O'Connor (Wisconsin Politician)
Michael O'Connor (1856–1925) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography O'Connor was born to Mary Fitzgibbon and William O'Connor on July 21, 1856 in Hancock (town), Wisconsin. There, he would become a farmer. He died February 3, 1925, and is interred in his hometown. Political career O'Connor was a member of the Assembly during the 1911 and 1913 sessions. Other positions he held include Chairman (similar to Mayor) of Hancock. He was a Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:OConnor, Michael 1856 births 1925 deaths People from Hancock, Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Mayors of places in Wisconsin Farmers from Wisconsin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael O'Connor (swimmer)
Michael O'Connor is an international-level swimmer from Ireland. As of June 2018, he has competed in the long-course and short-course 50 and 100 metres freestyle and butterfly. He competed at the: *2015 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships *2017 European Short Course Swimming Championships (50m butterfly; 50m & 100m freestyle) *2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) The 14th FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) were held from 11 to 16 December 2018 in Hangzhou, China. These championships featured swimming events in a 25-meter ( short-course) pool. Medal table Results Men's events Women's events ... (50m butterfly; 50m & 100m freestyle) References 1984 births Living people Commonwealth Games competitors for Bermuda Bermudian male swimmers Swimmers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games {{Bermuda-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |