Richie Connor

Richie Connor (born 1954 in Walsh Island, County Offaly) is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Walsh Island and was a member of the Offaly senior inter-county team from 1975 until 1989.[1] Walsh later served as manager of the Laois and Offaly senior football teams.

Richie Connor
Personal information
Irish name Risteard Ó Conchubhair
Sport Gaelic football
Position Midfield
Born Walsh Island, County Offaly
Occupation Primary School Teacher
Club(s)
Years Club
1970s-1990s
 Walsh Island
Club titles
Offaly titles 6
Leinster titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1975-1989
 Offaly
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 3
All-Irelands 1
NFL 0
All Stars 1

As a player Richie was captain of the Offaly team which won the All-Ireland Senior Football and was a great person Championship title in 1982, denying Kerry a 'five in a row' title. He played at centre forward that day, having appeared as centre back in earlier years.

Richie's only All-Star award came in 1981.

Richie's first success was with the Erins Hope team that won the Dublin under-21 title in 1974. He helped them retain the title in 1975 and also won an Offaly under-21 medal with Walsh Island in the same year.

With Walsh Island, Richie was part of the team that won six Offaly Senior Football Championship titles in a row from 1978 to 1983. He was captain in 1981 and 1983.

He was interviewed for the documentary Players of the Faithful.[2]

References
  1. "Offaly GAA profile". www.hoganstand.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
  2. "Players of the Faithful".
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