ALAN O’CONNOR HAS become the latest Cork footballer to announce his retirement from the game.
The news concerning 28 year-old O’Connor, from the West Cork club St Colum’s, was revealed on the official Cork GAA website.
O’Connor was named last week on a provisional Cork squad for 2014 yet has now brought his inter-county career to a halt.
The 2010 All-Ireland winner made his debut in 2008 at senior level. He won two All-Ireland junior football titles and three Munster U21 crowns as well for Cork.
He follows Alan Quirke, Graham Canty, Paudie Kissane, Noel O’Leary and Pearse O’Neill into retirement while Ciaran Sheehan has joined AFL side Carlton.
O’Connor thanked all his former team-mates and the management and coaches he had worked with, expressing his gratitude for their support and encouragement over the years.
Reminds me of a young Lee Carsley
Very talented kid no doubt. I don’t know why this has made headlines though, I would imagine Real, Barca etc see hundreds of such kids every year. Maybe its because he is from the states
Some talent, if by the time he hits 16 he has managed to stay away from the fags, cider and women he has a chance
Or his greedy agent!!
Could say the same for any of us!
Yikes he is scarily talented
Very similar to a video of a young Aiden McGeady. Nuff said…
I wouldn’t say they see hundreds of kids like him, actually.