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club and enjoyed much success throughout the first decade of club activity in Cork. Over the course of twelve championship seasons
Blackrock qualified for nine county finals, with victory coming on eight occasions. O'Connor was a key member of the team for all of these successes, beginning in 1887
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in the provincial decider gave him a third consecutive
Munster winners' title. For the second time in three years Dublin provided the opposition in the subsequent All-Ireland final. The game turned into an absolute rout as Cork won easily by 5-20 to 2-0. O'Connor centered the record books as he
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title. A second county title quickly followed in 1889. Blackrock were unlucky not to capture a five-in-a-row in the 1890s, however, defeat in 1892 broke the chain. In spite of this O'Connor added to his medals tally with victories in 1891, 1893, 1894 and 1895. He finished off his career with
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provided the opposition in the subsequent All-Ireland final. Cork won the game on probably the most unsuitable playing field in hurling history. After someone had neglected to get the grass cut at
Ashtown, both teams moved to the
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O'Connor was a member of the Cork hurling team again in 1893. That year he added a second
Munster title to his collection following a 5-3 to 0-0 defeat of
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providing the opposition. An exciting game developed, however, at full-time Cork were the champions by 5-3 to 2-5. It was O'Connor's first
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as part of the
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For a third consecutive year O'Connor was selected for championship duty with Cork once again. An easy 3-4 to 1-2 defeat of
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collected his third All-Ireland winners' title. It was his last game with the Cork hurling team.
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where the game took place. A 6-8 to 0-2 victory gave O'Connor a second All-Ireland title.
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changed his mind after initially awarding a goal to Cork. He eventually decided that the
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senior inter-county team from 1892 until 1894. O'Connor, together with his teammate
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O'Connor first came to prominence on the inter-county scene with
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title. Cork's next game was an All-Ireland final meeting with
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Cork – 1894 All-Ireland Senior
Hurling Champions (4th title)
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Cork – 1893 All-Ireland Senior
Hurling Champions (3rd title)
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Cork – 1892 All-Ireland Senior
Hurling Champions (2nd title)
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Blackrock by winning a two-in-a-row in 1897 and 1898.
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sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club
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209:O'Connor played his club hurling with the famous
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1017:All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners
243:. The game was a controversial one as referee
371:A Rebel Hundred: Cork's 100 All-Ireland Titles
308:1887, 1889, 1891, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1897, 1898
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378:The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games
984:Inter-County SHC Results and Teams.
780:Inter-County SHC Results and Teams.
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471:. www.hoganstand.com. Archived from
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399:"Blackrock Hurling History"
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311:Runner-up (1): 1892
151:Inter-county titles
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969:J. Kelleher
961:J. O'Connor
889:P. Coughlan
873:D. Coughlan
760:P. Flaherty
755:J. O'Connor
745:D. Scannell
719:P. O'Keeffe
699:P. Coughlan
616:D. Halloran
581:D. Scannell
576:P. Coughlan
566:J. O'Connor
561:W. O'Connor
551:M. Casserly
438:Munster GAA
348:Winner (3):
332:Winner (3):
306:Winner (8):
253:All-Ireland
109:Cork titles
103:Club titles
94:1880s-1890s
72:County Cork
1001:Categories
913:J. Cashman
905:M. Norberg
881:S. Hegarty
857:J. O'Leary
750:J. Cashman
714:J. O'Leary
709:S. Hegarty
684:M. Norberg
611:J. Buckley
586:M. Norberg
546:J. Cashman
541:M. Sheehan
385:References
245:Dan Fraher
33:Irish name
986:1887-1899
937:M. Cronin
865:J. Kidney
849:M. Murphy
782:1887-1899
734:J. Murphy
724:M. Cronin
694:M. Murphy
633:1887-1899
601:J. Conway
596:J. Keegan
591:P. Murphy
292:Blackrock
280:Tipperary
211:Blackrock
186:Blackrock
139:1892-1894
98:Blackrock
68:Blackrock
953:J. Delea
929:D. Hayes
921:J. Young
836:S. Hayes
740:J. Delea
704:J. Young
689:D. Hayes
556:T. Irwin
479:10 March
448:10 March
413:10 March
268:Kilkenny
266:title.
260:Limerick
54:Position
736:(Capt.)
606:D. Drew
357:Sources
287:Honours
264:Munster
255:title.
237:Munster
180:was an
146:7 (?-?)
78:Club(s)
58:Forward
49:Hurling
241:Dublin
127:County
233:Kerry
182:Irish
123:Years
83:Years
46:Sport
481:2009
450:2009
415:2009
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205:Club
190:Cork
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249:GAA
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