Mary O'Connor (born 1977) is an Irish sportsperson. A dual player, she played both ladies' Gaelic football and camogie. As a footballer O Connor has played with her local clubs Donoughmore and Inch Rovers and was a member of the Cork county ladies' football team at the senior level from 1994 until 2010. She has won five All-Ireland titles. As a camogie player O'Connor played for her local club Killeagh and was a member of the Cork county camogie team at the senior level since 1996. Since then she has won seven All-Ireland titles. O'Connor is one of the most decorated players in the history of Gaelic games. Winner of All Ireland camogie medals in 19971997 All Ireland final reports in Irish Examiner and Irish Times. (when her last point of the first half off her left side, scored as she was in full flight 50 yards out, is regarded as one of the best scores in the history of camogie ), 1998,1998 All Ireland final reports in Irish Examiner and Irish Times 2002,2002 All Ireland final reports in , Irish Independent, and Irish Times 2005,2005 All Ireland final reports in Examiner, Irish Times and Rebelgaa.com 2006,2006 All Ireland final reports in Irish Examiner, Irish Independent, Irish Times and YouTube video part one and part two 20082008 All Ireland final reports in Irish Examiner, Irish Independent, Irish Times and Reaction in Irish Examiner and 20092009 All Ireland final reports in Irish Examiner, Independent and Irish Times and YouTube Video Highlights of 2009 All Ireland Senior Final and All Star awards in 2005, 2006 and 2009.
Career She holds seven Senior All-Ireland and nine National League camogie medals as well as county, provincial and two All Ireland Club medals with Granagh-Ballingarry whom she played with while studying and working in Limerick.
Awards She was the overall winner of the 96/103fm Rochestown Park Hotel award following her performances in the All-Ireland and National League finals in 2006. she received the vodafone camogie player of the year award in 2006, As well as her three All Star awards she was nominated for further awards in 2004,2004 All Star nominations 2008 and 2009,2009 All Star nominations and received an unofficial Lynchpin award in 2003.
Football She captained Cork to a fifth successive All-Ireland football title in 2009All Ireland camogie final programme 2009 having won an All Star Award in ladies' football in 2006.
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Official Camogie Website Fixtures and results for the 2009 O'Duffy Cup All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship: Roll of Honour Video highlights of 2009 championship Part One and part two Video Highlights of 2009 All Ireland Senior Final Report of All Ireland final in Irish Times Independent and Examiner