performances throughout the year also earned him a place on the inaugural All-Stars team. Tipperary surrendered their Munster and All-Ireland title sin 1972. The team bounced back in 1973 to reach the Munster final again. Limerick were the opponents for the second time in three years, however, on this occasion O'Connor ended up on the losing side. In spite of this defeat he was later presented with a second All-Star. The next decade saw Tipp go into terminal decline. The county failed to win a single championship match, however, O'Connor did win a National Hurling League medal in 1979. This league victory was followed by a third All-Star award. He retired from inter-county hurling without further success in 1982. Inter-provincial O'Connor also lined out with Munster in the inter-provincial hurling championship where he played alongside his championship rivals from other counties. He first played for his province in 1973 as Munster were defeated by arch-rivals Leinster. It was a similar story in 1974 as Leinster retained the title. Two years late rin 1976 O'Connor captured his first Railway Cup medal as Munster stopped a Leinster six in-a-row. Defeat was O'Connor's lot again in 1980, however, he collected a second winners' medal in the competition in 1981. Honours Roscrea All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship: Winner (1): 1971 Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship: Winner (2): 1969, 1970 Runner-up (2): 1972, 1980 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: Winner (6): 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1980 Runner-up (7): 1967, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1985 Tipperary All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: Winner (1): 1971 Munster Senior Hurling Championship: Winner (1): 1971 Runner-up (2): 1970, 1973 National Hurling League: Winner (1): 1978-1979 Runner-up (2): 1970-1971, 1975-1976 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship: Winner (1): 1967 Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship: Winner (1): 1967 Munster Railway Cup: Winner (2): 1976, 1981 Runner-up (3): 1973, 1974, 1980 Individual All Stars: Winner (2): 1971, 1975 References Teams 1947 births Living people Roscrea hurlers Tipperary inter-county hurlers Munster inter-provincial hurlers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners