Claire O'Connor is a camogie player for Wexford county, winner of All-Ireland Senior medals in the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championships of 2007,2007 All Ireland final reports in 2010,2010 All-Ireland Final reports in: and 2011.2011 final Wexford 2-7 Galway 1-8 Report in: O'Conner was an All Star award winner in 2010 and 2011 Camogie Ireland website, O’Connor ready for challenge, article by Michael McCrea dated August 2012 She was also a member of the 2011 Team of the Championship.
A gaeilgeoir, she has appeared on the analysis panels of Seó Spóirt, TG4 and reports for Radio na Gaelachta on sporting occasions. Irish Independent website, You Are Learning Every Day, article by Dean Goodison dated May 16, 2020
In 2022 she appeared in the Irish film, Róise and Frank. IMDB website, Róise and Frank
Other awards and club memberships National Camogie League medals in 2009, 2010 and 2011. Leinster Championship 2009, 2010, 2011. All-Ireland Under-16 1995 Winner of All-Ireland Senior club medal in 1995 Three Leinster Senior Club 1995, 1996, 2000 Club Senior 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000 (captain), 2008 Three Senior 'B' Club 2002, 2005 (captain), 2006; Leinster Under-14 1993, 1994 Leinster Under-16 1995, 1996 Leinster Under-18 1997, 1998 Leinster Senior 1999, 2000, 2003, 2007 Junior Gael Linn Cup with Leinster 1999 Leinster Senior Colleges with Coláiste Bríde 1996, 1998, 1999 (captain) Purple and Gold Star 2008.
Personal life O’Connor has two children. The 42 website, It brings back your identity you maybe lost, article dated February 18, 2020 She is also a primary school teacher.
O'Connor is the daughter of Teddy O'Connor, All-Ireland senior medal winner with Wexford in 1968; her mother Ann also played at county level. Her sister, Aoife, was the senior team captain in 2010 and is married to Declan Ruth. Camogie Ireland website, Newlywed Wexford Captain Aoife O’Connor Ahead of Saturday’s NL Final, article by Michael McCrea Three other sisters Niamh, Ciara and Eimear - all won National League Division two medals.
References
External links Camogie.ie - Official Camogie Association Website Wexford Wexford camogie site Profile in Irish Times 12 Aug 2011 Profile in Irish Independent 12 Aug 2011