Republic in a World Cup qualification match. He won a cap for the Northern Ireland B team in a 3–0 defeat to Scotland B at Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld on 6 May 2009. He returned to the international scene after a three-year absence on 10 September 2013, when he featured in a 3–2 defeat to Luxembourg in a World Cup qualification game at Stade Josy Barthel. However, after missing out on the squad selected in March 2015 he said that he was considering his international future. Style of play Speaking in July 2014, Crewe Alexandra and Port Vale teammate Tom Pope described O'Connor as "[having] everything. He's got the range of passing, he sits in there and gets the ball moving and he gets stuck in. He whips a great ball in, has great free kicks and a lot of quality." He describes himself as a "passionate" player, though this has resulted in a number of yellow cards for dissent. Port Vale assistant manager Paul Bodin also praised O'Connor's set piece delivery and energy levels. Career statistics Club International Honours Rotherham United Football League Two second-place promotion: 2012–13 Football League One play-offs: 2014 Lincoln City EFL League Two: 2018–19 Individual Port Vale Player of the Year: 2014–15 References 1987 births Living people Association footballers from Belfast Association footballers from Northern Ireland Northern Ireland youth international footballers Northern Ireland under-21 international footballers Northern Ireland international footballers Northern Ireland B international footballers Association football midfielders Crewe Alexandra F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players Scunthorpe United F.C. players Rotherham United F.C. players Port Vale F.C. players Notts County F.C. players Salford City F.C. players Glenavon F.C. players English Football League players NIFL Premiership players