Padraig O'Connor was an Irish

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player in the

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during the 1970s and 1980s. He played for

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from 1973 to 1978 winning 2 league titles and making 147 league appearances (8 as sub), scoring 11 goals. He also made 14 appearances in European competition for the club scoring 1 goal in the

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. He is the brother of Bohemian legend

Turlough O'Connor Toirdhealbhach Mór Ua Conchobhair (old spelling: Tairrdelbach Mór Ua Conchobair; 1088 – 1156) anglicised Turlough Mór O'Conor, was King of Connacht (1106–1156) and High King of Ireland (ca. 1120–1156). Family background and early life ...

and

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. O'Connor won the

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award in the 1980–81 season, the first time it was awarded. He had a spell as player/manager of Bohemians for the 1989–90 League of Ireland Premier Division season after the departure of Billy Young. He also managed

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previous to his spell in charge at Bohs. O'Connor shared a testimonial with

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in May 1985. In 2009, he was a Gaelic football coach, co-managing the Na Fianna under 15 team.

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