Seán O'Connor (1935 – 5 February 2018) was an Irish hurler, selector, referee and

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and championship career at senior level with the Limerick county team lasted two seasons from 1957 until 1959. Born in Limerick, O'Connor first played competitive hurling and

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at juvenile and underage levels with the Claughaun club. He eventually became a dual player with the club's senior teams, winning four county hurling championship medals and three county football championship medals. O'Connor made his inter-county debut as a dual player with the Limerick minor teams. He joined the senior hurling team in 1957 and had two seasons as a member of the team. Following his inter-county career, O'Connor served as an administrator and referee at club and county levels. He refereed the

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finals and 22 Munster finals at varying levels in both codes. O'Connor held most administration positions with the Claughaun club, including chairman and president, while he also served as assistant treasurer of the Limerick City Divisional Board.

Honours

;Claughaun * Limerick Senior Hurling Championship (4): 1957, 1958, 1968, 1971 * Limerick Senior Football Championship (3): 1955, 1959, 1967

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Oconnor, Seán 1935 births 2018 deaths All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final referees Claughaun hurlers Claughaun Gaelic footballers Limerick inter-county hurlers Limerick inter-county Gaelic footballers Hurling selectors Hurling referees Gaelic football referees