Jimmy O'Connor
Football player
Who is Jimmy O'Connor?
Jimmy O'Connor is a former Irish footballer notable for being the fastest hat-trick scorer in top level domestic league history. He scored three goals for Shelbourne in 2 minutes and 13 seconds, versus Bohemians at Dalymount Park on November 19, 1967. Gerry Garvan provided the cross for the last goal.
O'Connor made 109 league appearances, scoring 26 goals, with Shels from 1965/66 to 1971/72.
The record for the world's fastest hat-trick belongs to O'Connor, who scored three goals in 2 minutes and 13 seconds versus Bohemians in Dalymount Park on 19 November 1967.
His son Barry O'Connor also played in the League of Ireland scoring 107 goals in his career.
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