Matt Connor
Matt Connor is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Walsh Island and was a member of the Offaly senior inter-county team from 1978 until 1984, when he was seriously injured in a car crash.
He is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers ever to play the game. His display for Offaly in the 1980 All-Ireland Semi-Final against Kerry, scoring 2-09, is considered one of the best personal performances in the history of Gaelic Football.
He was interviewed for the documentary Players of the Faithful.
In May 2020, the Irish Independent named Connor at number six in its "Top 20 footballers in Ireland over the past 50 years".
