Johnny O'Connor

Who was Johnny O'Connor?

Johnny O'Connor was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local clubs Abbeyside, Clonea, UCD, Castletownroche and Avondhu, and was a member of the Waterford senior inter-county team from 1947 until 1958. He also won a Railway Cup medal with Munster in 1955. He won a Waterford county senior medal with Clonea in 1952 and also won won 3 county medals in other counties: UCD SHC 1948, Castletown Roche IHC 1961 & Avondu SHC 1961. He was also a Greyhound Owner/Trainer. His dog Patricias Hope won the English Greyhound Derby on two occasions thus equalling the record of the great Mick the Miller. Patricias Hope also won the English, Scottish and Welsh Derby the same year in 1972.