Padraig O'Connor
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pádraig O'Connor | ||
| Place of birth | Athlone, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970—1972 | St Patrick's Athletic | 24 | (3) |
| 1972 | Athlone Town | 9 | (1) |
| 1972—1979 | Bohemians | 147 | (11) |
| 1979—1985 | Athlone Town | 166 | (14) |
| 1985—1986 | St Patrick's Athletic | 13 | (0) |
| 1986—1989 | Athlone Town | 70 | (0) |
| 1989—1990 | Bohemians | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Padraig O'Connor was an Irish
soccer player in the League of Ireland
during the 1970s and 1980s.
He played for
Michael O'Connor
.
O'Connor won the PFAI Players' Player of the Year award in the 1980–81 season, the first time it was awarded.[2]
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 Athlone Town previous to his spell in charge at Bohs.
O'Connor shared a testimonial with
Tom Conway in May 1985.[3]
In 2009, he was a Gaelic football coach, co-managing the Na Fianna under 15 team.
References
- ^ Bohemian FC match programme, Vol. 42, no. 8
- ^ "Ireland - Player of the Year and Other Awards". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ "The Irish Times - Monday, May 13, 1985 - Page 4". The Irish Times.