Bernard O'Connor

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Bernard O'Connor (born March 20, 1979) is a Gaelic footballer.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Football career 1.2 Marriage 1.3 Career

[edit] Biography

Bernard O'Connor was born on March 20, 1979 in Cahersiveen, County Kerry, Ireland. He is the youngest of five children born to Bernard and Mary O'Connor.

[edit] Football career

Bernard played football for Kerry U16, Minor, and U21. He is the winner of one U16 Munster medal, two Minor Munster medals, two Munster U21 medals, and an U21 All-Ireland medal in 1998 along with numerous county medals with his football club, St.Mary's.

Bernard moved to Boston, Massachusetts in the summer of 2003 to play with the Kerry Boston GAA Club. In his first summer, in a match against the Boston Cork Club, Bernard scored 2-4 of the team's 2-6 to lead his team to victory. He served as captain for two years and has since led the team to a Boston Intermediate Championship in 2007.

[edit] Marriage

Bernard was married on October 19, 2007 to Orla O'Connor and they have made a home together in Milton.

[edit] Career

Bernard works as a carpenter for Daingean Design, based in Dorchester, MA.