Joe O'Connor (Irish: Seosamh ÃÂ Conchubhair) is a Gaelic footballer. He plays for the Austin Stacks club in midfield and at senior level for the Kerry county team.
OâÂÂConnor played underage rugby with Munster. He was part of a successful Munster Under-18s team in 2016 before concentrating on gaelic football.
OâÂÂConnor plays for the Austin Stacks club in Tralee, Kerry.
Though he never started a game for Kerry, O'Connor was named senior captain for the 2022 season (replacing Paul Murphy), in a year when Kerry won the 2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.
OâÂÂConnor missed the 2023 season with Kerry due to an ACL tear suffered in a club match versus Na Gaeil.
OâÂÂConnor became a mainstay of the Kerry team in 2025. He produced three man of the match performances as Kerry won the first All-Ireland Senior Football Championship played under the new rules created by the Football Review Committee.
OâÂÂConnor won his first All Star and was nominated for GAA/GPA Footballer of the Year.
OâÂÂConnor works as the Munster Area Development Manager for MFC Sports.