A huge boost! Mark O’Connor is the man of the moment in GAA after helping his beloved Dingle to the All-Ireland Club Championship title at Croke Park yesterday. The 0-23 to 1-19 win over St Brigid’s saw the 29-year-old become the first player to lift the Andy Merrigan Cup and the AFL title, which he […]
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Dingle capped a remarkable sporting journey today by claiming their first ever All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, defeating St Brigid’s in an unforgettable final at Croke Park. For Mark O’Connor, the AFL Premiership winner with Geelong, it was a moment that blended two careers, two continents, and one lifelong dream. This victory completed an extraordinary […]
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Damien Cahalane came into his own during Castlehaven’s penalty shoot-out victory over Dingle in the Munster club football final. Having played 80 minutes at centre back, he swapped the number six jersey for the number one as soon as it became clear that the game was going to a shoot-out. Cahalane, the Cork hurling full […]
2 years ago
Having won a first AFL grand title with the Geelong Cats in September, Mark O’Connor was back home in Dingle a fortnight later. He was chasing a success of a different kind. O’Connor slotted straight into the heart of his home club’s senior football team, and starred in their quarter final win over Dr. Crokes. […]
3 years ago
The Dingle community are mourning the loss of 14-year-old Aodhán O’Connor today after the teenager passed away last night died at Cork University Hospital (CUH) after sustaining an injury while playing for Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne against St Brendan’s College, Killarney on Wednesday. It is believed that O’Connor clashed heads with another player while going for […]
8 years ago