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Pat O'Connor (other)
Pat O'Connor may refer to: Sportspeople *Pat O'Connor (Australian footballer, born 1881) (1881–1956), Australian rules footballer for St Kilda * Pat O'Connor (Scottish footballer) (fl. 1958–1967), Kilmarnock FC player *Pat O'Connor (wrestler) (1924–1990), wrestler from New Zealand *Pat O'Connor (hurler) (born 1965), Irish retired hurler *Pat O'Connor (referee), Irish hurling referee * Pat O'Connor (rugby union) (born 1985), former Australian rugby union player for the Western Force and Waratahs *Pat O'Connor (racing driver) (1928–1958), American racecar driver *Pat O'Connor (boxer) (1950–2025), American light heavyweight boxer *Pat O'Connor (American football) (born 1995), American football player Others *Pat O'Connor (director) (born 1943), Irish film director of ''Sweet November'' * Pat O'Connor (politician) (born 1960), American politician in Missouri See also *Pat O'Conner (born 1958), baseball executive and 11th president of Minor League Baseball * Patrick O'Connor ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat O'Connor (Australian Footballer, Born 1881)
Pat O'Connor (20 January 1881 – 12 January 1953) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda Football Club, St Kilda in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League (VFL) and was recruited from Avenel Football Club, Avenel. Notes External links * * 1881 births 1953 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) St Kilda Football Club players {{AFL-bio-1881-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat O'Connor (Scottish Footballer)
Pat O'Connor born 9 December 1938, was a professional footballer for Kilmarnock Football Club Kilmarnock Football Club, commonly known as Killie, is a Scottish professional Association football, football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire that currently plays in the . The club has achieved several honours since its form .... References 1938 births Living people Scottish men's footballers Men's association football wing halves Kilmarnock F.C. players Chicago Spurs players Scottish Football League players Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Scottish expatriate men's footballers 20th-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat O'Connor (wrestler)
Patrick John O'Connor (22 August 1924 – 16 August 1990), was a New Zealand/American amateur wrestler and professional wrestler. Regarded as one of the premier Work (professional wrestling), workers of his era, O'Connor held the AWA World Heavyweight Championship and NWA World Heavyweight Championship simultaneously, the latter of which he held for approximately two years. He was also the inaugural AWA World Heavyweight Champion. He is an overall two-time Professional wrestling championship#World championships, world champion. Early life Patrick John O'Connor was born on 22 August 1924 in Raetihi, New Zealand, to parents John Frederick and Isabella. He attended primary schools in Raetihi and Orautoha, then Feilding Agricultural High School. During his schooldays, he also helped tend to the sheep and cattle on his parents' farm. He later attended Massey Agricultural College, and later served for six months in the Royal New Zealand Air Force during World War II in 1945. Amat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat O'Connor (hurler)
Pat O'Connor (born 1965 in Coolderry, County Offaly) is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Coolderry and was a member of the Offaly County Offaly (; ) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe. It was formerly known as King's County, in honour of Philip II of Spain ... senior inter-county team from 1987 until 1996. References 1965 births Living people Coolderry hurlers Offaly inter-county hurlers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners 20th-century Irish sportsmen {{Offaly-hurling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat O'Connor (referee)
Pat O'Connor is an Irish hurling referee. A native of Limerick Limerick ( ; ) is a city in western Ireland, in County Limerick. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and is in the Mid-West Region, Ireland, Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. W ... he is regarded as one of the sport's top referees and has officiated at several All-Ireland finals in minor, under-21 and senior levels. References * Donegan, Des, ''The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games'' (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Hurling referees Sportspeople from Limerick (city) {{Limerick-hurling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat O'Connor (rugby Union)
Pat O’Connor (born 7 January 1985) is an Australian rugby union footballer. He has played for the Western Force and the Waratahs in Super Rugby, and for SU Agen in the Top 14. The position he usually plays is lock. Early life O'Connor was born in Brisbane, Australia. He attended secondary school at Marist College Ashgrove in Brisbane, where he played rugby for the 1st XV. During his final year at Ashgrove in 2002, he was selected to represent Queensland at the Australian Schools Rugby Championships. Rugby career In 2003, O’Connor was invited to join the Reds Rugby College from the GPS club in Brisbane. He played for the Queensland U19 side in the Trans Tasman Challenge competition in 2003 and 2004. In 2005, he signed with the Western Force to be a start-up player for their first season in 2006. O'Connor made his Super Rugby debut for the Force against the Waratahs on 17 March 2006. Later that year he was selected for the Australian U21 team and the Prime Minister's XV. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat O'Connor (racing Driver)
Patrick James O'Connor (October 9, 1928 – May 30, 1958) was an American racecar driver. He was killed in a 15-car pileup, after sustaining a fatal head injury after rolling his car and catching fire on the first lap of the 1958 Indianapolis 500. Champ Car O'Connor competed in 36 races in his champ car career. He took his first win in 1956 at Darlington Raceway. In 1957, he won the pole position for the Indianapolis 500 and he finished eighth. Later in the year, he won at Trenton Speedway. He was on the cover of ''Sports Illustrated'' in May 1958 (one week before the race), adding to the legend of the Sports Illustrated Cover Jinx. Death For the 1958 Indianapolis 500, Dick Rathmann and Ed Elisian started the race on the front row, with Jimmy Reece on the outside of the front row. Elisian spun in turn 3 of the first lap and collided with Rathmann's car, sending them both into the wall, and starting a 15-car pileup. According to A. J. Foyt, O'Connor's car hit Reece's c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat O'Connor (boxer)
Pat "Irish" O'Connor (1950 – May 23, 2025) was a professional light heavyweight boxer from Rochester, Minnesota. Amateur career At the age of 16 O'Connor won the 1967 Golden Gloves national welterweight championship. Professional career O'Connor's first professional fight was a second-round knockout win against Muhammed Smith on June 6 of 1968. O'Connor ran his record to 12-0 before facing his first "name" opponent, fellow Minnesotan Duane Horsman. Despite breaking his hand during the bout, O'Connor outboxed Horsman for six rounds en route to a unanimous decision win. O'Connor would continue to win through the summer of 1972, finally suffering his first loss after 31 consecutive victories when Andy Kendall defeated him by technical knockout A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat O'Connor (American Football)
Patrick Joseph O'Connor (born November 1, 1993) is an American professional football defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Eastern Michigan Eagles. College career O'Connor recorded 42 tackles and 8.5 sacks as a senior playing for Eastern Michigan University. He recorded 166 total tackles and 20 sacks primarily playing the defensive end position in college, and was noted for his work ethic. He was named to the All-Mid-American Conference team in 2016. Professional career Detroit Lions (first stint) The Detroit Lions selected O’Connor in the seventh round with the 250th overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft. On May 12, 2017, the Lions signed O'Connor to a four-year, $2.46 million contract with a signing bonus of $64,270. He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Lions' practice squad the next day. He was released by the team on September 13, 2017. Tampa Bay Buccaneers On October 9, 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat O'Connor (director)
Patrick O'Connor (born 3 October 1943 in Ardmore, County Waterford, Ireland) is a BAFTA-winning Irish film director. Career In 1982, O'Connor won a Jacob's Award for his direction of the RTÉ TV adaptation of William Trevor's short story ''Ballroom of Romance'', starring Cyril Cusack and Brenda Fricker. It was shot near the village of Ballycroy, County Mayo. He subsequently won the BAFTA award for Best Television Single Drama, 1983 for the same work. He also directed Trevor's ''One of Ourselves'' for BBC TV, again starring Cyril Cusack, and filmed in Cappoquin and Lismore, County Waterford. O'Connor has been married since 1990 to Academy Award, Oscar-nominated actress Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, with whom he has two sons. He directed Mastrantonio in ''Fools of Fortune'', another William Trevor film adaptation, and ''The January Man.'' Filmography *''Cal (1984 film), Cal'' (1984) *''The Ballroom of Romance'' (filmed in 1982; released in 1986) *''A Month in the Country (film), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat O'Connor (politician)
Pat O'Connor (born December 17, 1960, in St. Louis) is an American politician who served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 1992 to 2002. He was elected as a Democrat, and left office due to term limits. In his final term, O'Connor was the chair of the Motor Vehicle and Traffic Regulations Committee and a member of the Labor Committee and the Professional Registration and Licensing Committee. O'Connor attended Hazelwood West High School and University of Missouri–St. Louis The University of Missouri–St. Louis (UMSL) is a Public university, public research university in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Established in 1963, it is the newest of the four universities in the University of Missouri System. Located .... References Democratic Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives Living people 1960 births 20th-century members of the Missouri General Assembly 21st-century members of the Missouri General Assembly {{Missouri-MORepresent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat O'Conner
James Patrick O'Conner (born 1958) is a professional baseball executive who served as president of Minor League Baseball for the 2008 through 2020 baseball seasons. Early life Born in Grove City, Ohio, O'Conner attended Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, where he earned a degree in economics and finance, and later graduated with a masters in sports administration from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. ''MiLB.com.'' Retrieved on December 5, 2015. Professional career O'Conner started his baseball career working as administrative assistant for the Vero Beach Dodgers of the Florida State League in 1981. After that, he spent 1982 as general manager for the Greenwood Pirates of the South Atlantic League, and followed with two seasons as assistant general manager for the Beaumont Golden Gators of the Texas League. In 1986, he headed the Florida Operations for the Houston Astros, as well as serving as general manager of the Osceola Astros of the Florida State League from 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
