Gerry O'Connor (hurling manager)

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Gerry O'Connor (born 1966) is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He was the joint-manager of the Clare senior team with Donal Moloney from 2016 until departing after the 2019 championship.{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/moloney-and-oconnor-set-to-take-clare-reins-35119955.html|title=Moloney and O'Connor set to take Clare reins|newspaper=Irish Independent|date=11 October 2016|access-date=14 October 2016|first=Michael|last=Verney}}{{cite web|url= https://www.the42.ie/clare-senior-hurling-panel-statement-management-gaa-4843295-Oct2019/|title =Clare hurling panel frustrated by 'lack of clarity' surrounding managerial selection|date=8 October 2019|work=The 42|access-date=9 October 2019}}

On 4 June 2017, in his first Championship game in charge alongside Donal Moloney, Clare defeated Limerick in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship semi-final at Semple Stadium on a 2-16 to 3-17 scoreline.{{cite web|url= http://munster.gaa.ie/2017/06/04/munster-senior-hurling-championship-semi-final-limerick-v-clare/|title=Clare 3-17 Limerick 2-16|date=4 June 2017|work=Munster GAA|access-date=8 June 2017}}{{cite web|url= http://www.the42.ie/clare-limerick-match-report-3416130-Jun2017/|title=Goals from O'Donnell and McGrath key as Clare reach first Munster hurling final since 2008|date=4 June 2017|work=The 42|access-date=8 June 2017}}