Kieran O’Connor 'a tower of strength' on and off the field

Kieran O'Connor, Pearse O'Neill, and Michael Shields celebrate Cork's 2007 All-Ireland SFC semi-final win over Meath at Croke Park. Picture: Dan Linehan

Cork GAA chairperson Tracey Kennedy has hailed Kieran O’Connor as “a tower of strength” on and off the field following his death yesterday.

Kennedy also extended his sympathies to O’Connor’s wife Sinead, children Isabelle, Ava and James, parents Pat and Mary, sister Aisling and brothers Patrick and John Paul.