Joseph O'Connor (born 1997) is an Irish hurler who plays for Wexford Championship club St. Martins GAA and at inter-county level with the

Wexford senior hurling team The Wexford county hurling team represents Wexford in hurling and is governed by Wexford GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Senior Hurl ...

. He usually lines out as a full-back or centre-back.

Career

O'Connor is a member of the O'Connor hurling dynasty that includes 1996 All-Ireland Championship-winners George and John O'Connor and current players

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and Jack O'Connor. He first came to hurling prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the St Martin's club and was a member of their County Championship-winning teams in 2017 and 2019. O'Connor first played at inter-county level during a two-year stint with the Wexford minor team before later lining out with the under-21 team. He was just out of the minor grade when he was drafted onto the

in 2016 and was a panel member during the 2019 Leinster Championship win. O'Connor trained as a teacher while in DCU but switched careers to open a coffee shop in Wexford town.

Honours

;St. Martins * Wexford Senior Hurling Championship:

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;Wexford * Leinster Senior Hurling Championship:

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Oconnor, Joe 1997 births Living people Irish schoolteachers St Martin's (Wexford) hurlers Wexford inter-county hurlers