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11th May 2017
01:01pm BST

O'Connor will "add some pace and flair to the Cats' midfield in Saturday night's game at the MCG," according to Geelong's official site.
The rising star revealed last year that five Australian clubs were in competition for his signature but that The Cats won the race due to the favourable comparisons that exist between Geelong and Dingle.
Avoiding homesickness is a key to the survival of Irish footballers in the AFL. Paddy Brophy, the Kildare-man recently abandoned his three-year Aussie Rules career citing "personal reasons, including homesickness" as the cause of his return to Ireland. O'Connor seems to have chosen a suitable club.
Given Brophy's return, and the numerous other Irish GAA players who have failed to make a senior breakthrough Down Under, this is a fair achievement by the Kerryman.
The in-demand O'Connor stood out as a minor in Ireland due to his phenomenal fielding ability and his athleticism.
The man had four All-Ireland medals won before his 19th birthday, adding his county's minor victories to the two Hogan Cups won with his school Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne.
He's obviously maintained these abilities, fostered during his GAA career, and added more facets to his game Down Under.Explore more on these topics: