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He was the only member of our club to be
elected Chairman of the Munster Council in March 1986. He was a
a member of the Dr Crokes Seniors that won seven East Kerry
Championships in a row '56-'62, he also represented Kerry at all
levels, Minor, Junior (winning a Munster medal in '59) and
Senior. He also played Hurling for Killarney. A
great player he became an excellent administrator, first serving
a decade as secretary of Dr Crokes, while he still was a senior
player and then revitalising the Fitzgerald Stadium committee
when he became secretary of same in 1965. He was the
driving force behind the development of the stadium now
acknowledged as amongst the best in the country. After GAA
his other interest was Horse racing. The
unexpected and premature death of Michael O'Connor on May 7th
1991 robbed the GAA of one of it's greatest administrators.
We admire what he did at local level with Dr Crokes and
Fitzgerald Stadium. He was highly respected at provincial and
national level and seemed destined for the Presidency of the GAA
until his maker called him home in 1991.
"Go gcuititear a shaothear leis fior-gael, fior-chrocach"
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